Mobile Homeless Outreach Specialist

Description

Through our offices in Boston and Malden, ABCD's Housing and Homelessness Prevention Department supports people in their search and works to prevent families from entering homelessness by providing housing counseling. We provide information to help people navigate the maze of paperwork and procedures that comes with subsidized housing. Join us as Mobile Homeless Outreach Specialist in creating a supportive and enriching environment for our community. If you are passionate about community development, possess the required skills, and are dedicated to making a positive impact, we invite you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying unsheltered homeless individuals in the Malden, Medford, Everett and Chelsea areas through direct street outreach activities and through community referrals from mental health, hospitals, local law enforcement and municipalities and other social service agencies.
• Work collaboratively with the Mobile Homeless Outreach Coordinator to conduct outreach in the community, focusing on those who are most vulnerable. Outreach will occur in identified “hot spots” in the tri- neighborhoods at times when individuals are most likely to be found, including early morning and evenings.
• Complete a Vulnerability assessment tool to determine vulnerability and acuity of individuals during street outreach as well as other outreach and referral processes.
• Assist the homeless with accessing resources and make referrals for additional support services, continuing to engage with the unsheltered homeless until shelter or permanent housing is obtained.
• Provide advocacy for homeless when they encounter barriers.
• Collaborate with other agencies in the region to provide team outreach services.
• Maintain complete client records, daily activity logs, mileage logs, neighbor-related data tracking systems and other reports as directed.
• Establish and maintain positive, productive working relationships with mental health programs, shelter programs, police (and other local officials), and providers of services and resources to homeless.
• Attend team meetings, case conferences, training workshops and community meetings as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned from time to time.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Expected Salary : $49,000 USD. Salary scales are set according to an explicit compensation policy and relevant market data. Due to funding restrictions and our strong focus on internal parity, this salary is thoughtfully aligned with the duties expected for this role, and offers are firm.

Why Work Here

ABCD is the shortest distance between two points — from where you are to where you want to be. Discover the tools and resources you need to move from poverty to stability and from stability to success.