Homeless Street Outreach Worker

Do you have a strong passion for housing equity, community outreach, and those who are currently experiencing homelessness? Are you a person who values being present with others in their time of need, and making a positive impacting their lives to find short term resources, and long-term solutions?

Access Services is a human services non-profit, providing a range of housing social services and public health support across the Montgomery County community, Street Outreach, Street Medicine, Rapid Rehousing, Community Based Care Management, and Permanent Supportive Housing. Access Services is hiring an Homeless Street Outreach Worker for our Homeless Street Outreach team based out of Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Do you have a strong passion for housing equity, and those who are currently experiencing homelessness? Are you a person who values being present with others in their time of need, and making a positive impacting their lives to find short term resources, and long-term solutions?

As a Homeless Street Outreach Worker, your daily work will involve taking initiative to respond to individuals who report as homeless in Montgomery County, organizing, and coordinating services for them. You will apply the Access Services holistic philosophy of care in the services you provide to meet the needs of individuals and families. As an Outreach Worker, you will be a bridge between those in need to housing and resources, so you will be using assessment and screening tools. This will enable the people you serve be connected to the resources they need, while continually maintaining the goals of ensuring safety, and the pursuit of stability and wellness for those you serve.

Requirements

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• }}}Engage individuals and families reporting homelessness in order to connect them with suppo
• rtsComplete electronic health record case notes and documentation related to the prog
• ramParticipate in on call schedule and provide support to partners who are on call as nee
• dedPursue individuals reporting homelessness in the community, and engage them creatively in a manner that supports effective screening, assessment and links them to supp
• ortAssist in prioritization of shelter referr
• alsBuild collaboration with Montgomery County community partn
• ersAttend county, committee and consumer meetings as nee
• dedFacilitate collaboration across different systems in order to provide support in complex scenar
• iosAttend regular team meetings and case revi
• ewsComplete all outcomes, statistical reports and billing documents as nee
• dedComply with program and Your Way Home policies and regulati
• onsThis position requires a valid U.S. license and the ability to travel across Montgomery County during the course of a normal workday using their personal vehicle and/or an agency owned vehicle to successfully carry out the expectations of this position. Employee is expected to drive safely as job expectations require as described in the Motor Vehicle Safety program pol
  
  

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• :}}}} Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM, with on-call responsibilities on a rotating basis with members of the Homeless Outreach
  
  

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• {​{:}}}} This is a community based position that involves daily travel across Montgomery County, PA with an office based in Plymouth Meeting, PA. This position requires the willingness and ability to travel daily regardless of where one
  
  

resides. Education

• {​{​{​{:}}}}Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, public health, or a related field
  
  

(required) Experie

• nce{​{​{​{:}}}}Experience working with individuals with instability or who struggle with wellness
  
  

is desirable. Knowledge, Skills, and Abi

• lities{​{​{​{:}}}}Ability to communicate well, and to develop positive, creative and
• programmatic goalsAbility to direct and prioritize own wo
• rk and be flexibleKnowledge of homeless and housing system and the ability to enhance understanding to maximize the level o
• f service deliverySkill in person centered screen
• ing and assessmentAbility to work
• as part of a teamProficiency in, or ability to learn and use technology and platforms (such as an electronic health record) are required as an essential part
  
  

of the

position. BenefitsCom

• pensation{​{​{​{:}}}} $19.00-$19.50/hourly, with increases based on education and ex
  
  

perience in the fieldOur full-time comprehensive benefits pack

• age includes{​{​{​{:}}}}Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental insurance
• s, HSA/FSA, 401k programTuition Reimbursement,
• Student Loan Assistance20 Days PTO (vacation, sick days), 7 paid holidays, a
• nd 2 floating holidays. Mileage/Toll Reimbursement, paid trave
• l time between worksitesLife Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Catastrophic Sick Le
• ave, Paid Parental LeaveEmployee Assistance Progra
• m (telehealth/in person)Referral Bon
• uses up to $750 per hireCollege tuition discounts, Credit Union
  
  

perks, retail discountsAccess Services is an Eq

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