SOAR SPECIALIST - F/T POSITION

A Hiring Company; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

401k with automatic 3% employer match

Exceptional health benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in West Palm Beach is seeking a passionate SOAR Specialist to engage with homeless individuals and assist them in applying for health benefits through the SOAR program. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, SOAR training, and at least three years of relevant experience. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and attention to detail skills, allowing them to effectively advocate and link clients to necessary services and support opportunities. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health counseling, or related field preferred.
• SOAR (SSI/SSDI/Outreach, Access and Recovery) training required.
• Minimum of three years of experience in the social work field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide community engagement activities to reach homeless individuals.
• Assist qualified homeless applicants in completing and submitting SOAR applications.
• Advocate for and link individuals to needed services.

Skills

Social work experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interviewing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Lord’s Place is a dynamic, passion-driven social impact organization in Palm Beach County providing innovative, compassionate and effective services to homeless men, women and children in our community. We are an organization committed to building a varied workplace welcoming people of all backgrounds. We have consistently ranked nationally as a Best Nonprofit to Work For and as a Best Place to Work in Florida.

What makes us one of the best places to work, besides having mission-focused employees who live our core values?

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• 401k with automatic 3% employer match
• Exceptional benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, supplemental insurances
• Employee assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And much, much more!

We are seeking an exceptional, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide community engagement activities to reach homeless individuals and families enrolled in PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) services to encourage and educate them about services available to them. The SOAR Specialist will be responsible for screening and assisting qualified homeless applicants in completing and submitting SOAR (SSI/SSDI/ Outreach, Access & Recovery) applications. The candidate will target people experiencing homelessness in our local jails, prisons, hospitals, and in the community to assist them in gaining health benefits, and provide information and link them to needed services, advocacy, and outreach.

Requirements

Requirements for the position include:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health counseling or other related human services field is preferred.
• Individual will be SOAR (SSI/SSDI/Outreach, Access and Recovery) trained.
• Minimum of three years experience in the social work field preferred.
• Must be able to pass DCF clearance. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
• Familiarity with local support groups and agencies that provide services preferred.
• Requires strong attention to detail, especially in data collection and review, and synthesis of reports.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires comfort conducting biopsychosocial interviews, group sessions, including psycho-educational, support and life skills.
• Requires knowledge of severe and persistent mental illness and a comfort working with this population.
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Word, internet software and web-based database.

Compensation details: 44000-45000 Yearly Salary