Outreach Specialist

APALACHEE CENTER INC•Tallahassee, FL

5d•$15

About The Position

Staff will serve primarily in a liaison role to identify and establish contact with homeless individuals and work closely with Apalachee Center Homeless Project, homeless service providers and other entities to assist the homeless with short and long-term care goals and supportive services. Staff spends a substantial amount of time working directly with homeless individuals on the streets, in shelters and in encampments.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience: One year of paid or volunteer experience working with the homeless and related community service organizations is desirable.
Current valid driver’s license.
Maintain Apalachee Designated Auto Driver status.

Responsibilities

Establish contact and identify homeless people on the streets, in shelters, vehicles and/or encampments.
Inform and educate homeless individuals of services and benefits available to them to assist in transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing and self-sufficiency; provide general as well as one-on-one assistance and referrals to various social services providers in the community.
Responsible for planning and implementing street outreach and recruitment activities for services designed for the homeless individuals.
Work closely with agency care managers to link homeless individuals, to assist homeless individuals with short and long-term care goals that will include strategies to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency and to obtain permanent housing.
Serve as an advocate for homeless individuals in securing social services, mainstream benefits, medical care, and housing opportunities and provide support to clients in securing and following through on obtaining and utilizing available services.
Maintain documentation and records of clients and field contacts in accordance with the Client Record Handbook specifications and unit procedures; prepare reports on the client’s progress and status; prepare statistical data and generate reports as required.