Outreach Worker

BRANDYWINE COUNSELING & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC • Dover, DE

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Brandywine Counseling & Community Services (BCCS) is hiring a Street Outreach Worker for its Home-4-Good Program. Administered by the Delaware State Housing Authority, Home 4 Good provides street outreach to individuals and families who are living unsheltered and qualify under the definition of homelessness. Services are delivered in places where unsheltered people stay, such as streets, parks, abandoned buildings, bus stations, and campgrounds.

The Street Outreach Worker locates and builds relationships with people living unsheltered, offering immediate support and intervention and connecting them with homeless assistance programs, social services, and housing programs. The role develops engagement and case-management activities to help participants access emergency shelter, housing, and critical services. As a frequent first point of contact with BCCS, the worker is expected to demonstrate the organization’s core values through professional conduct, attitude, and approach.

This is primarily a community-based role, with work performed regularly and consistently outside an office setting. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; nights and weekends may also be required for community events.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license with 2 points or less.
• At least 1 year of experience in outreach or social services.
• Must be a peer, defined by BCCS as someone in recovery from addiction to drugs, alcohol, or mental health conditions.
• Must have been in recovery for at least 2 years.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS); if not certified at hire, certification is required within the first year of employment.
• Associate degree in a related field.
• CMIS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Locate and identify individuals and families living unsheltered.
• Build relationships with people living unsheltered to provide immediate support and intervention.
• Connect participants with homeless assistance programs, mainstream social services, and housing programs.
• Develop engagement and case-management activities to connect participants with emergency shelter, housing, and critical services.
• Represent BCCS professionally and exemplify its core values in conduct, attitude, and approach.

Benefits

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage with low employee costs.
• 34 paid days off annually.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%.
• Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Opportunity for advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED