Social Worker – Street-Stabilization Team

Social Worker – Street-Stabilization Team Department :

• HSAO Reports To : Allegheny County Department of Human Services Program Manager Location : Department of Human Services / Community-Based FLSA Status : Exempt / Full-Time Position Summary : At the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS), our mission is to improve the welfare of the County’s most vulnerable residents.
• We operate, influence, and fund essential services worth over $1 billion.
• More than 200,000 residents each year depend on these services, which include treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, housing and homelessness prevention, and child and older adult protective services.
• Over the past 20 years, we have built a national reputation for using data and analytics to deliver more effective and efficient public services.
• Above all, we are convinced that there remain significant opportunities to improve the lives of our clients and for DHS to extend its leadership role in inspiring governments to make similar investments.
• The Social Worker (Street Stabilization Team) will join the Justice Collaborations unit at DHS—a team dedicated to advancing public health and community-centered approaches to safety.
• Justice Collaborations leads efforts to reduce incarceration, improve crisis response, prevent violence, and strengthen reentry supports.
• As a critical member of the new Street Stabilization Team (SST), which was designed collaboratively with government, hospital and community partners over the past year, this position will work to improve outcomes for some of the most complex and vulnerable residents in Allegheny County.

Street Stabilization Team Background :

Key Responsibilities :

Engagement and Outreach :

Case Management :

Clinical Support :

Collaboration and Teamwork :

Establish expertise in Allegheny County’s human service resources with specific focus on behavioral health and housing resources and support recommendations and referrals to appropriate service options Documentation and Reporting :

Required Qualifications :

Experience in harm reduction, and trauma-informed care.

Preferred Qualities :