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Street Outreach Coordinator

NEMCSA

Gaylord, MI | Full Time

$49k-67k (estimate)

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Street Outreach Coordinator

NEMCSA Gaylord, MI

$49k-67k (estimate)

Full Time 0 Months Ago

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NEMCSA is Hiring a Remote Street Outreach Coordinator

Street Outreach Coordinator
Location: Alpena/Gaylord, MI (Remote)

Employment Category: Full Time

Application Deadline: Until FIlled

Questions: Recruiter@nemcsa.org

About Us:

Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc. (NEMCSA) is a private, nonprofit Community Action Agency, whose Mission is to provide quality programs and services to strengthen and enhance the self-sufficiency of individuals, families and communities through the best use of human and financial resources, focusing on those who are experiencing an economic hardship.

What You’ll Do:
The goal of Street Outreach is to make connections to stable housing with tailored services and supports of the client’s choice, such as health and behavioral health care, transportation, access to benefits etc. Street Outreach staff also work with clients to identify safe alternative to unsheltered homelessness. Street Outreach programs are designed to engage unsheltered people at non-traditional settings such as campsites, parks, libraries etc. Position is also responsible for educating potential landlords, the public, and community partners on programs offered by the agency and the impact they have while building support and political will for ending homelessness. Frequent travel throughout the 11-county service area for meetings, presentations, and trainings may be required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

Contact homeless participants within 48 hours of receiving referral and meet with the person experiencing homelessness in non-traditional settings such as campsites, parks, libraries, etc.
Practice diversion to access a safe alternative to unsheltered homelessness, and connect the participant to shelter, if applicable.
Completes the following: letter of homeless after verifying homelessness, homeless choice voucher application, waiting list enrollment, release of information and other applicable paperwork.
Daily and continuous collaboration between other Homeless and Prevention staff, to include but not limited to Housing Intake and Housing Resource Specialists.
Ongoing case management during period of homelessness to determine the best pathway to housing based on individual needs. Street Outreach staff remain with the client until client is enrolled in a housing program.
Provide housing focused services: Document readiness, Completing rental applications, Coaching on finding housing, Help with HCV paperwork when pulled from waiting list
Provide connection and referral to other crucial needs: Health care, Behavioral health care, Benefits & Transportation.
Connect participants with additional resources within the agency and community to help alleviate barriers to self-sufficiency.
Enter data in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and other relevant data systems.
Attend Inter agency Service Team, By name list, Local Planning body meetings and other relevant community activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Employees in this position must possess legal driving vision requirements and:

Occasionally are required to:

Stand
Walk
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Reach with hands or arms
Use video display terminals
Meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and staff in addition to meeting multiple demands from several people
Use repeated hand, arm or finger motion
Read typed or written word
Lift up to 25 pounds

Regularly are required to:

Sit
Talk or Hear
Drive or have the ability to drive

What We’ll Love About You:
An Associate’s degree in Conflict Resolution, Communications, Psychology or Human Services with two years experience similar position with proven organizational capabilities, good communications skills (verbal and written) and advanced knowledge of computer word processing, spreadsheets, data base and participant tracking programs required. Prefer experience in guiding others in their assigned work, college coursework in Business Services or related field required. Two years working with vulnerable population is required.Employees in this position must possess reliable transportation and a valid driver license and have reliable transportation and vehicle insurance in compliance with the State of Michigan.

What You’ll Love About Us:

Work & Pay: As a part of our family, you will work approximately 40 hours per week with an hour wage starting at $17.81 per hour.
To keep you healthy: Medical/Rx, Vision & Dental insurance at no cost for employee.
To help prepare you for the future: Profit Share, Life & Disability Insurance
For Work/Life balance: Paid lunch hours, numerous holidays, generous vacation time and sick days.
Student Loans: Employment with NEMCSA may qualify you for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Ready To Apply?
Only applications through our Career portal at www.nemcsa.org will be accepted.
Applications will be accepted until position filled.

Educational documentation is required to be provided at time of interview.

Questions can be emailed to recruiter@nemcsa.org - No resumes please.

A Few Words From Legal:
The chosen applicant will be required to complete a Criminal History Authorization and Disclosure form allowing us to conduct appropriate background checks to determine eligibility for employment. Failure to submit documentation will result in an ineligibility for hire within this program.
Upon request auxiliary aids and services will be made available to individuals with disabilities. Michigan Relay Center “Voice and TTY/TDD” 1-800-649-3777. An EOE.
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