Encampment Resolution Team (ERT) Mobile Assessor

Urban Affairs Coalition; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short-term Disability (STD)

Long-term Disability (LTD)

EAP

FSAs

PTO/Holidays

Job summary

One Day At A Time (ODAAT), a program partner of the Urban Affairs Coalition, seeks a Mobile Assessor for the Encampment Resolution Team in Philadelphia. You will engage homeless persons, assess needs, connect them with housing resources and social services, and coordinate with the outreach team to intake clients at ODAAT or in the field.

The role requires strong field engagement, the ability to document activities, and collaboration with stakeholders to leverage resources.

Qualifications

• Engage homeless persons and assess individual needs.
• Offer services and follow-up to connect to housing and social supports.

Responsibilities

• Engage homeless persons, determine needs, offer services and follow-up.
• Add, collate and account for individuals in the field using social service/case management methods.
• Respond to calls from the Outreach Services leadership and intake clients in the field or at ODAAT.
• Provide and/or assist with supervision of the outreach team and its activity.

Job description

Department/Program: One Day At A Time (ODAAT)

One Day At A Time (ODAAT) is a Program Partner of the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC). ODAAT houses men and women who are afflicted by addiction and homelessness. Case management services and prevention for HIV/AIDS is also offered at select locations. Through our holistic array of services, ODAAT consumers can expect the support of staff to bring systems together to achieve positive outcomes. Staff offers support in the following areas: recovery coaching and mentoring, linkage to health and social services, transitional housing, and community outreach.

Position Summary

One Day At A Time (ODAAT) operates a specialized outreach team known as the Encampment Resolution Team (ERT) which identifies, responds to, and resolves encampments using a social services-led process. Specifically, the role of the ERT is to establish relationships with those in the encampments, gain an understanding of their specific needs and goals, engage and connect them with services. The ERT will work to connect individuals to available housing resources, social service supports, as well as work with stakeholders to identify and leverage additional resources as needed. This scope provides an overview of the ERT, its role, composition, how it connects to the broader policy, as well as define and detail the scope of its primary engagement services.

Employee in this job is responsible for engaging homeless persons, determining needs, offering services, and follow-up. Add, collate and account for individuals in the field in the identified and targeted encampment via appropriate social service/case management methodology. In collaboration with the ERT Outreach Coordinator, the Mobile Assessor will respond to calls assigned by the Director of Outreach Services, Chief of Staff or designated OHS official regarding homeless persons on the street in Philadelphia. The incumbent will remain in constant contact with their team in order to appropriately assess, evaluate, refer and/or intake clients in the field or at ODAAT and provide clinical support for necessary services. The Assessor may also be required to provide and/or assist with supervision of the outreach team and its activity. NOTE: This is a full-time position expected to last through June 30, 2027.

Full time benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short-term Disability (STD)
• Long-term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO and 14 Paid Holidays per year

The candidate for this position may be subject to any of the following screenings as part of the pre-employment process: Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), PA Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse Clearance, FBI fingerprint, and drug/alcohol screen.