Outreach Specialist -SSVF_NSC_NE-7138

Location: Winston-Salem Area Command Winston-Salem, NC
Position Type: Regular Full-Time at 40 hours per week
About this opportunity: Create and maintain relationships with veteran programs in the designated catchment area. Provide information about the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) and Rapid Rehousing (RRH) program guidelines. Create and maintain relationships with programs and individuals serving veterans who need housing and supportive services. Coordinate with state and county agencies, community partners, veteran service agencies and other service providers to identify and support veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness for referral to the SSVF program or other veteran supportive services through outreach.

What we are looking for in you:

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of work or intern experience

OR

• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing with some bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, and carrying light objects (usually less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. Work is performed in a shelter environment where there may be exposure to physical health risks and unsanitary conditions. Work involves driving a vehicle to off-site meetings and home visits where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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Application Submittal Period: 03/17/2025 – 03/23/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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