Homeless Services Coordinator

The Homeless Outreach Coordinator will assist the Homeless Outreach Manager develop and implement a Homeless Outreach Program to identify, build relationships with and assist homeless neighbors living with mental illness by providing advocacy and connecting them to benefits and housing. The primary goal is to identify unsheltered homeless neighbors living with mental illness through direct street outreach activities and through community referrals from mental health agencies, hospitals, local law enforcement and municipalities and other social service agencies. In identifying highly vulnerable homeless neighbors, the outreach team will administer assessment tools, facilitate placement into emergency housing if needed and connect individuals to social services and permanent housing. The outreach team will also assist neighbors in obtaining housing readiness documentation and accompany them through the housing application process. The outreach team will work as part of a larger team of outreach workers in Fayetteville and other areas serviced.