Outreach Worker

OUTREACH WORKERFLSA Status: Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt FTE: 1.0Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00hourlyWebsite: $2,000 hiring bonus - $1,000.00 after first 90 days of successful employment and $1000.00 after 9 months of employment *** This position involves providing direct support to long-term homeless households in Anoka County who have been assessed within the Coordinated Entry system in the metro area. These households are on a priority waitlist and require assistance in obtaining documentation and making connections with mainstream services and benefits for which they are referred. The Outreach Worker will work in partnership and collaboration with social service and housing providers to ensure that homeless households decrease the time between referral and being housed, make connections with other services as needed, and remain engaged.*Note: This position is based in Anoka County, MNPrimary ResponsibilitiesEngage and offer services to clients to obtain and receive services.Coordinate intake and perform an individualized needs assessment for all clients to develop an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) that addresses barriers to obtaining housing. Warm handoff to an internal or external Case Manager if necessary.Contact individuals experiencing homelessness daily or as required weekly, at all locations where they may congregate in the geographic areas covered by our contracts. This includes encampments, libraries, and local establishments.Follow-up with clients to make referrals for housingservices, psychiatrytherapy utilizing a client-centered approach.Provide transportation to the client for necessary services, including appointments and court proceedings, as required.Provide crisis intervention to homeless clients in the community or in a safe environment as needed.Revise and assess clients' progress as per their Individual Service Plan (ISP) and modify the plan when necessary.Assist clients in accessing services and resources by providing information, referrals, linkages, and advocacy.Assist clients in accessing services and resources through information, referrals, linkages, and advocacy.Refer clients to suitable housing options like subsidized housing, Section 8, EHV, SROs, permanent supportive housing, affordable and market-rate housing, and other similar opportunities.Assist the clients with the housing application process, complete the necessary paperwork for supportive and subsidized housing, and survey the rental market for affordable housing options.Advocate for clients with prospective landlords and ensure that they complete a Coordinated Entry Assessment to be placed on the priority pool for potential housing opportunities.Attend monthly trainings offered by DHS and stakeholders or as needed.Document all interactions and communications with clients in the Homeless Management Information Systems and Credible.QualificationsBachelor's degree in social services or related field.Minimum of one year working, or personal experience related to the homeless population andor with coordinated entry systems.PreferredExperience in either a housing-related field or social services, working with households with multiple barriers, such as mental illness, substance use, and histories of trauma is preferred.Qualified as a mental health practitionercase manager or case manager associate is preferred.Additional RequirementsMust be ambulatory and able to negotiate stairways.Valid Class 'D' Driver's License, reliable vehicle, satisfactory driving record and necessary insurance.Ability to perform CPR and First Aid and respond to emergencies.Must not be actively receiving services from Guild Incorporated and cannot have received services within the last two years.Guild's Employer PromiseWe know you do your best work when you feel supported and have the flexibility to meet all of life's demands, no matter what those demands might be. Guild is an environment where your emotional, physical, and social wellbeing matters. A place where we're motivated to care for each other and to work together to make a difference in the lives of our clients. We show up for our clients and we show up for each other. And Guild shows up for you.About GuildGuild is a Minnesota not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that empowers those living with mental illness andor experiencing long-term homelessness by helping them find the tools they need to lead stable, fulfilling lives in communities of their choosing.Benefit HighlightsFlexible work arrangementsAutonomous managersSeparate vacation, personal and sick timeModern technology (enables flexibility, communication and collaboration)Sick leave donationSupportive cultureInvestment in individual and group training and development Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected VeteransIndividuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Created: 2025-02-21