What are the responsibilities and job description for the Homeless Youth Outreach Worker position at Women and Families Center?
Overview
Outreach Workers play a vital role in connecting young adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability with life-changing resources. Working as part of a outreach team, this position involves engaging youth on the street in areas where they are known to congregate — such as parks, encampments, and community hubs — to provide crisis intervention, basic needs assistance, and referrals to housing and supportive services. The program is hiring 2 Outreach Workers, these positions are 30 hours a week. These positions will work Tuesday through Friday 3:30p-10:00p and Saturdays 4:30p-11p.
Additionally, the program is recruiting for per diem program support specialists for our residential transitional housing program.
What you’ll do
- Build strong relationships with young people to understand their needs and challenges.
- Conduct outreach activities to promote available services and programs within the community.
- Provide harm reduction supplies, hygiene kits and other basic needs items.
- Complete initial and ongoing assessments of program participants
- Collaborate with local Homeless Outreach teams.
- Assist in crisis intervention and safety planning when appropriate.
- Maintain accurate documentation of contacts, services, and referrals in HMIS and internal systems.
- Uphold all safety protocols during outreach activities.
Experience
- H.S. Diploma required. Degree in human service or related field preferred.
- Two years of professional experience in human service field.
- At least one year experience working with youth.
- Outreach and/or Counseling experience and experience working within a diverse team preferred.
- Bilingual a plus.
- Strong skills in motivational interviewing techniques to effectively engage clients.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to work Tuesday through Saturday as outlined in the job description?
Experience:
- homelessness : 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20