Outreach Worker
8 hours ago
Job Summary:
The Outreach Worker is a part-time position that provides information, services, and referrals through established face-to-face contact with individuals in non-traditional settings. The Outreach Worker works towards establishing supportive and trusting relationships with members of the target population and, when necessary, assumes an advocacy role on the client's behalf.
Responsibilities:
- Provide street outreach services, including distribution of resource guides, individualized mentoring, and referrals.
- Assist with outreach/engagement and recruitment of clients, including completing paperwork or other services related to the contract.
- Assist the Unit Leader to develop and implement a plan of operations to conduct street outreach services, including selection of outreach locations that are most productive for reaching the targeted population and designating the appropriate interventions and materials.
- Assist the Unit Leader to develop and implement a plan to identify and link with relevant community agencies for client recruitment, material dissemination, referrals, and networking.
- Understand and comply with appropriate field safety protocol while engaging in outreach activities.
- Maintain daily log detailing outreach activities.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Possess minimum two (2) years experience in street outreach.
- Experience working with, ability to speak the same language and within the same age range as the target population(s).
- Knowledge about available community resources and ability to refer clients to them.
- Demonstrate capacity to maintain appropriate documentation.
- Possession of knowledge of issues related to safety, client engagement, and professionalism.
- Familiarity with neighborhoods in Philadelphia, able to work outside during winter, spring, summer, and fall.
- Comfortable talking to people that they do not know; must be outgoing.
- Strong commitment to being involved in the community and providing anti-violence resources.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access software.
- Ability to use public transportation or have a driver's license and regular access to a car.
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