Housing Access Outreach Specialist II

The-Salvation-Arm; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement plans

Parental leave

Sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Seattle is seeking an Outreach & Engagement Specialist 2 (OES2), a housing-focused outreach role targeting homeless individuals in King County. Pay is $34.00/hour, schedule Monday–Friday 7:00am–3:30pm.

Regular full-time/non-exempt status with in-person interviews in Seattle. Responsibilities include visiting clients where they live, helping them overcome barriers to housing, referring to community resources, and connecting them to neighborhoods after housing is attained.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or similar or 4+ years of relevant experience required.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in related social services.
• Experience with Coordinated Entry for All (CEA), Rapid Re-Housing (RRH), and partner agencies preferred.
• Experience involving human relations, trauma-informed care, community building, motivational interviewing, networking, and resourcing building.
• Experience with HMIS entries, exits, and reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Regularly seek out clients living unsheltered in the territory served.
• Maintain contact with clients while they are working on their housing assessment and housing readiness plan.
• Provide intensive housing assistance, including: Resource referral; Advocacy between client and apartment managers.
• Provide formal and informal referral services to community resources.
• Coordinate services with other agencies that provide services relating to mental health, employment security, substance abuse, vocational rehabilitation, and developmental disabilities.
• Participate in unit staff meetings and applicable trainings as assigned; Maintain client case records on Wellsky and HMIS; Track, analyze, and input data relevant to county, donor, and internal stakeholders; Perform other administrative and operational functions as requested.

Skills

Case management

Trauma-informed care

Motivational interviewing

Community outreach

Networking

Resource referrals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

4+ years of relevant experience

Tools

HMIS

Job description

The Salvation Army in Seattle is seeking an Outreach & Engagement Specialist 2 (OES2), a housing-focused outreach role targeting homeless individuals in King County. Pay is $34.00/hour, schedule Monday–Friday 7:00am–3:30pm.

Regular full-time/non-exempt status with in-person interviews in Seattle. Responsibilities include visiting clients where they live, helping them overcome barriers to housing, referring to community resources, and connecting them to neighborhoods after housing is attained.