Homeless Engagement Counselor BA
Job description
$3,000 Sign-on Bonus
Eliot looks forward to hiring an engagement and outreach provider to support our service provision in the Metro Boston areas of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. This provider will engage with various agencies in partnership to provide mental health focused services to adult individuals experiencing homelessness in the metro area.
Responsibilities:
- Perform outreach and engagement activities to identify homeless people living in public places, drop in centers, meal sites and shelters.
- Provide concrete services such as warm clothing, blankets, and food to reduce risk of harm on the streets.
- Encourage use of shelter, meal sites, and other services and public entitlements and facilitate linkage to these when accepted by homeless individuals.
- Maintain a thorough, current knowledge of local public and private resources including housing, residential programs, and other community organizations. Maintain positive working relationships with representatives of these organizations.
- Coordinate efforts with the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Public Health to ensure the effective use of resources.
- Provide supportive contact, including active listening to individuals, as appropriate, to alleviate distress and support transition to services and housing.
- Provide linkage and referral to emergency shelter, meal sites, mental health and substance abuse treatment, public entitlements, and other community services including follow-up and case management.
- Conduct assessments of each individual and document eligibility in the consumer record.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Salary: $41,680.00
Bilingual rate is 6% increase in salary, in needed language area.
Location: Community based work with an office in Lynn. Metro North catchment area is between Everett and Salisbury. Car is required. Mileage reimbursement after the first trip from the office.
Eliot mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, please discuss the requirements with the hiring manager during the interview process.
Experience
Preferred- 2 year(s): Experience working with homeless population and/or individuals with substance abuse/mental illness or co-occurring illness
Education
Preferred- Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred- MA Driver's License
Skills
Preferred- Communication Skills
- Computer Software Skills
- Experience with population
Behaviors
Preferred- Team player: Works well as a member of a group
Motivations
Preferred- Ability to make an impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organisation
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