Street Outreach Specialist in Yakima, Washington at Rod s House
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Job Description
Rod’s House is all about building authentic connections. We are committed to equity and inclusion and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people with lived experience of homelessness and those who identify as LGBTQ+ and people of color to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. |
Position Information
Title: | Street Outreach Specialist |
FLSA Status: | Hourly, Full-Time, Non-Exempt |
Location: | Hope Center |
Reports to: | Outreach Program Manager |
Job Description
The Street Outreach Worker supports the Rod’s House mission through 4 key responsibilities; 1) meet and build relationships with young people on street outreach 2) represent Rod’s House and share the organizational mission with schools and community groups 3) work with Street Outreach Coordinator to drive the work of at ending youth homelessness throughout all of Yakima County 4) communicate feedback critical to enhancing the procedures and policies at Rod’s House. |
Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct street outreach across Yakima County;
Manage public-facing phone line for Outreach services;
Provide basic needs to young people;
Facilitate peer-based crisis support for young people;
Conduct “in-reach” at other RH sites;
Shadow other organizations’ outreach teams to gain further knowledge of best practices;
Assist Outreach Program Coordinator record data in HMIS and Outreach Dossier, as needed
Plan and coordinate outreach activities including but not limited to email, phone, and in-person communications;
Create and maintain connections with other nonprofits and school districts;
Coordinate and maintain a community resource guide for young people;
Attend tabling events when needed;
Professional networking and agency engagement;
Ensure the Outreach team has healthy inventories of informational materials to be distributed on both street and community outreach, including RH brochures, business cards, and other relevant documents for the public;
Complete End of Month reports as determined by the supervisor;
Complete all other duties as assigned and as required.
Education and/or Experience
Additional Agency Requirements (for all staff)
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Salary/Compensation and Benefits
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
An understanding of evidence-based therapeutic modalities for youth and young adults
An understanding of and adherence to a strengths-based philosophy with youth and young adults
Lived experience relevant to the population served
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Work Conditions and Physical Requirements
Shifts include overnight, evening, and early mornings including holidays. This position requires daily interactions with youth experiencing homelessness and with community members, social service providers, and other organizations. Physical requirements for the position include frequent walking, hearing, seeing, speaking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, climbing, and repetitive motions. This position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, pull, or move objects. Ability to safely drive a 14-passenger van is strongly preferred. Rod’s House will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to Rod’s House. This Job description is not meant to be “all inclusive” with regard to the requirements needed to perform this role. |