Homeless Outreach Team Worker - Alameda, United States - The Village of Love

Description

Hours :9am-6pm
Days:Monday - Friday


JOB DUTIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide street based outreach and deliver Harm Reduction Outreach services in the field at homeless encampments located throughout the city of Alameda.
• Utilize and operate an outreach vehicle/van daily to visit encampments and homeless individuals.
• Provide transportation of the clients to and from appointments, etc. as needed.
• Distribute food, and supplies, etc. to clients at encampments.
• Provide Harm Reduction: Responding to client's priority felt need or emergency situations; food, health, income, transportation, etc.
• Develop rapport and build an ongoing relationship with clients via regular and consistent contact.
• Provide Case Management: Street-Based and Office-Based
• Help link clients with housing resource centers, housing navigation services, with the goal of helping individuals move from unsheltered to sheltered situations.
• Utilize motivational interviewing skills to build trust and engage clients
• Provide cleaning materials (gloves, garbage bags, etc.) to encourage and support light clean up around sites to maintain health and welfare of encampments and the surrounding community.
• Actively participate in the City's Homeless Outreach Team for Alameda's Homeless and its activities.
• Respond to requests, inquiries and concerns from the community, businesses, residents and the City of Alameda, in relation to unsheltered individuals, cleaning requests, nuisance, resources, etc.
• Responsible for daily logs and providing regular demographic and informational reports: daily, weekly, monthly.
• Other and additional related duties as needed and assigned to support the mission of the organization

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

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Experience:Two years of related work experience
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Education: High school diploma or GED, Some college preferred

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflict
• Familiarity with the Homeless community a plus
• Positive personality and personable attitude
• Ability to interact with various types of people.
• Good work ethic
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record is a must
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to follow instructions and complete tasks with mínimal supervision and complete tasks as assigned in a timely manner
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Selfstarter able to work in a fastpaced environment
• Ability to sit and stand for a period of time and lift 65 pounds
• Sensitivity to confidential matters is required.
• Ability to always maintain professional standards.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand; use hands, handle, or feel; and hear or talk.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

• A background check prior to employment is required.
• Proof of Covid Vaccination and boosters required prior to employment.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
VOL offers a very generous benefits program.

Based upon a 40-hour work week you will receive:

• Medical/Dental Coverage
• 6 paid holidays per year
• PTO

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Equal Opportunity Employment_

Please, qualified, and serious Inquiries Only. NO PHONE CALLS.


Pay:
$24.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• If you have prior experience working with the underserved or unsheltered communities, or any community outreach experience, please tell us about it. Thank you.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Alameda, CA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
Multiple locations