What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach Worker position at Block by Block?
This is an Outdoors position where you will be outdoors working in all increment weather (Rain, Sleet, and Snow)
- Pay Rate: $20.25 Paid Weekly
- Available Shifts: Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Sunday 10:30 am-7 pm
“With Pride, we make public spaces friendly and vibrant for the communities we serve.”
Do you love your city? We do too! Would you like to have a job where you can be the change that you wish to see in the world? Do you enjoy making a difference in your community? This is the job for you!
Responsible for establishing relationships with local social service agencies and striving to direct the homeless and needy to gain access to the programs available through those agencies.
Essential Function:
Identify Those In Need: In the field most of the time; locating homeless individuals in the areas that they gravitate toward. Direct them to services and agencies to meet their needs. Work toward establishing mutual respect so as to educate everyone on how to assist and interact with the homeless population.
Establish Relationships: with the city, county, and state agencies that are in place to respond to the needs of the homeless and neediest of your community. Strive toward a cooperative effort to make a positive impact on the unsheltered in your district.
Patrol The District: to locate and reach out to those in need as well as to direct those in public spaces to services or more suitable locations. Constantly canvassing areas to offer support and resources. You will be OUTDOORS for extended periods of time.
Observe and Report: while on patrol be watchful for unwanted behaviors or criminal activity and report to Safety Ambassadors via two-way radios. Must be able to articulate an accurate description of persons, vehicles, and other similar identifiers.
Hospitality and Customer Service: while on patrol will go out of the way to actively acknowledge pedestrians with a friendly greeting or identify visitors in order to provide directions, information, city information, or recommendations.
Reporting: must be able to provide written reports of daily accomplishments and tasks completed.
Professionalism: Must maintain a positive, professional environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and overall Block by Block standards of expected professionalism.
We are proud to offer the following benefits:
- Insurance: Medical with available FSA and/or HSA, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Critical Illness, and Accident.
- Paid time off: Vacation, Sick Time and/or PTO (Only where required by local requirements and contract agreements), Paid Leave (only where required by law), Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Floating Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Birthday Pay (eligible after one year of service at most locations unless otherwise stated in CBA), Jury Duty (only where required by law).
- Other: 401K Retirement Savings Plan
Block by Block is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.25 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Public Health
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Application Question(s):
- This is an outdoor position that requires traversing up to 8-10 miles and standing for long periods of time during your daily work shift. Are you able to successfully perform these essential job functions?
- This position requires friendly/positive interaction with the public throughout your daily work shift. You may encounter individuals who may have mental health issues, unpleasant behavior or are unhoused. Are you comfortable interacting with these types of individuals?
Experience:
- Outdoor work: 1 year (Required)
- Outdoor Community Outreach: 1 year (Required)
- Customer service: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
