Outreach Worker (Part-Time)

Block by Block • Tulsa, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for establishing and building relationships with local social service agencies and striving to direct the unhoused and others in need of services to agencies and programs that are able to provide needed resources, such as crisis intervention.

Requirements

• Able to work both independently and collaboratively
• Strong communication skills + De-escalation tactics
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suites
• OK Driver's License
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must be able to articulate an accurate description of persons, vehicles, and other similar identifiers.
• Must have the ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations

Nice To Haves

• Ability to deal with the unhoused population
• Background with mental health crisis

Responsibilities

• Actively look to identify those in need and establish relationships. Introduce them to established programs and agencies that are there to help meet their needs. Work towards establishing mutual respect to reduce the public nuisance perception of homelessness.
• Establish relationships and resources: Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with the city, county, and state agencies that are in place to respond to the needs of the homeless and neediest of the community. Strive towards a cooperative effort to make a positive impact on homelessness in the district.
• Patrol the district: Patrol on bike or foot to locate and reach out to those in need, as well as to direct those in public spaces to services or more suitable locations.
• Observe and report: While on patrol, be watchful for unwanted behaviors or criminal activity and report to Safety Ambassadors via two-way radios.
• Hospitality: 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: Creates written, detailed, and accurate Incident reports. Provides accurate descriptions of persons, vehicles, and other similar identifiers to law enforcement and others when needed.
• Professionalism: Must maintain a helpful, positive, and professional environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and overall Block by Block standards of expected professionalism.

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).
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees