Essential responsibilities

• Engage participants on the street and at social service provider facilities to establish a trusting relationship and offer services. 
• Assess participants for severity of chemical dependency, housing status, and mental health needs. Determine needs for services (e.g., medical, mental health) depending on participant’s treatment readiness. 
• Assist participants in gaining access to a variety of programs (e.g., healthcare, SSI, VA, community referrals, mental health/CD assessments)
• Assist participants with gaining and maintaining housing. 
• Develop and implement alongside participants an Individualized Service Plan which addresses the needs, goals, and strengths of the participant.
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with LEAD partners/community based organizations including: Sobering Center, DHSH workers, chemical dependency treatment providers, mental health providers, shelter providers, landlords, detox, assessment centers, protective/representative payees and other community programs that support participants. 
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with Seattle Police Department, King County Sheriff, and City of Seattle Prosecutor’s office. 
• Provide advocacy and support for participants within the criminal legal system, including court appearances and written communication. 
• Attend regularly scheduled operational work group meetings and clinical consults.
• Identify gaps and barriers in community resources and advocate for systemic changes.
• Develop and maintain participant files for assigned caseload according to program, contract, and state requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Understanding of harm reduction along with a demonstrated passion for serving individuals experiencing homelessness and co-occurring disorders is required. 
• Ability to prioritize workload and daily activities and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to set boundaries, resolve conflicts, and de-escalate issues.
• Ability to work under pressure, receptive to change, willing to learn, with a cooperative approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, participants, and outside contacts.
• Commit to understand deeply and seek to dismantle the systems of oppression impacting communities of color
• Value the intrinsic worth of young people and their unlimited potential
• Maintain a restorative justice orientation in relationship to staff, partners and participants 
• Be a self-aware (know your strengths and weaknesses), engaged and adaptable team player 
• Take ownership of projects, be self-motivated, and practice independent problem solving 
• Be flexible about changing priorities and manage competing deadlines
• Observe the highest level of discretion in protecting confidential information and preserving database security
• Practice excellent oral and written communication, especially proactive communication
• Exercise a willingness and ability to execute routine administrative procedures and tasks
• Be proficient with mainstream office software such as G Suite, email and calendar scheduling tools

Requirements

Preferred Skills/Experience 

• 1 year of Case management experience or in a similar position 
• Connection and understanding of community resources and systems
• Lived experience with the criminal legal system - policing, jail, state supervision. We believe in a peer-led model and value the lived experience of those most impacted by the system. 
• 1 year of providing advocacy and support for participants within the criminal legal system, including court appearances and written communication.

Requirements 

• Driver’s license, personal vehicle, and car insurance. Travel throughout the community and visiting participants in person are required for this position.

Benefits