Street Outreach & Homeless Services Coordinator

City-of-Minneapolis; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Minneapolis seeks a Homeless Response Coordinator to lead and coordinate the city's unsheltered homelessness response in partnership with other departments. You will manage field operations, coordinate outreach teams, and drive data-informed strategies with partner agencies.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder collaboration, and trauma-informed service experience. In this position you will work in a dynamic environment, both indoors and outdoors, and report to the City’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., social work, human services, public policy).
• Two years of experience working with people experiencing homelessness and with stakeholders internal and external to an organization.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Equivalency: an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform street outreach work, including interacting with people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, making referrals to housing and shelter.
• Coordinate the response to unsheltered homelessness among city departments, including Health, MPD and others that have a role in the City’s homeless response system to identify and coordinate services.
• Coordinate work of all street outreach teams that are contracted by City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County; ensuring outreach teams are covering different geographic areas, and meeting housing goals.
• Work with Hennepin County, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, homeless shelter providers, and other regional partners on unsheltered homeless response, to inform outreach coordination and outreach activities.
• Prepare and present information related to data on unsheltered homelessness and street outreach outcomes.
• Represent the City in meetings about unsheltered homelessness with key stakeholders, including elected officials, staff from partner organizations, community members, and people with lived experience of homelessness.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Coordinate multi-department outreach

Dynamic work environment

Culturally agile

Interpersonal dynamics

Conflict management & de-escalation

Trauma-informed service

Indoor/outdoor work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

City of Minneapolis seeks a Homeless Response Coordinator to lead and coordinate the city's unsheltered homelessness response in partnership with other departments. You will manage field operations, coordinate outreach teams, and drive data-informed strategies with partner agencies.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder collaboration, and trauma-informed service experience. In this position you will work in a dynamic environment, both indoors and outdoors, and report to the City’s