Street Health Outreach Worker – AOD & Housing Support

Neighbor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan options

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

Employee assistance resources

Job summary

Father Joe's Villages seeks a Street Health Outreach Worker – AOD to work with individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use challenges. You will engage clients, assess needs, and connect them to healthcare, housing, and treatment services in the community.

You will conduct outreach, provide harm-reduction education, and coordinate access to support, ensuring continuity of care and progress toward stability and recovery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; an assoc. degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in outreach, case management, or related direct-service work with vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct street and community-based outreach to engage individuals experiencing homelessness and connect them to healthcare, housing, and support services.
• Maintain an assigned caseload with ongoing engagement, care planning, and follow-up to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide harm-reduction education, overdose prevention resources, and safer-use information.
• Assist clients in exploring treatment options and recovery resources based on individual needs.
• Conduct AOD screenings and assessments and coordinate appropriate clinical or emergency support.
• Coordinate access to treatment, medications, behavioral health services, and housing resources.
• Collaborate with partners to coordinate services and support client-identified goals.

Skills

Outreach

Case management

Substance use services

Health navigation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree (Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Public Health)

Tools

CADTP/CAADE/CCAPP registration

Job description

Father Joe's Villages seeks a Street Health Outreach Worker – AOD to work with individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use challenges. You will engage clients, assess needs, and connect them to healthcare, housing, and treatment services in the community.

You will conduct outreach, provide harm-reduction education, and coordinate access to support, ensuring continuity of care and progress toward stability and recovery.