Housing Outreach & Engagement Specialist II

The Salvation Army Southern California; Seattle (WA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 81 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Salvation Army Southern California is seeking an Outreach & Engagement Specialist 2 (OES2) in Seattle to support housing attainment for unsheltered homeless individuals in King County. You will visit clients, help address barriers to housing, and connect them to community resources and neighborhoods once housed.

The role emphasizes outreach, case management, and coordination with partner agencies, with a strong focus on trauma-informed care and client empowerment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in related social services.
• Experience with Coordinated Entry for All (CEA), Rapid Re‑Housing (RRH), and partner human services 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.

Responsabilités

• Regularly seek out clients living unsheltered in the territory served.
• Maintain contact with clients during housing assessment and readiness plan.
• Provide intensive housing assistance, including resource referral and advocacy between client and apartment managers.
• Provide formal and informal referral services to community resources.
• Provide expert case management for clients with vocational, social, cultural, and/or medical impairments hindering self-sufficiency.
• Coordinate services with agencies that provide mental health, employment security, substance abuse, vocational rehabilitation, and developmental disabilities.
• Participate in unit staff meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Maintain client case records on Wellsky and HMIS, as well as required forms and reports.
• Track, analyze, and input data relevant to county, donor, and internal stakeholders.
• Perform other administrative and operational functions as requested.

Connaissances

Trauma-informed care

Community building

Motivational interviewing

Networking

Resource building

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

4+ years of relevant experience

Outils

WellSky

HMIS

Description du poste

The Salvation Army Southern California is seeking an Outreach & Engagement Specialist 2 (OES2) in Seattle to support housing attainment for unsheltered homeless individuals in King County. You will visit clients, help address barriers to housing, and connect them to community resources and neighborhoods once housed.

The role emphasizes outreach, case management, and coordination with partner agencies, with a strong focus on trauma-informed care and client empowerment.