Outreach Housing Placement and Stabilization Specialist

The Outreach Housing Placement and Stabilization Specialist will work within the Outreach Department to provide housing navigation support to unsheltered homeless clients and brief housing stabilization services to previously unsheltered housed clients.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in a human service-related field (can be substituted for High School Diploma and three (3) years of equivalent experience in a social service setting)
• Minimum of six (6) months of experience working with homeless or similar population, providing direct care and/or active case management and referral services to homeless individuals or similar population
• Capacity for working collaboratively on a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong written communication and documentation skills
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, including Excel and Outlook
• Knowledge of the issues related to homelessness, particularly around housing, substance use, mental illness and economic factors as precipitants to homelessness
• A working knowledge of homeless referral networks
• Knowledge and belief in “Housing First” philosophy and strategies
• Basic math skills and budgeting experience