Team Lead - PATH Street Outreach

Job Details:

Job Location:

Athens-Clarke
- Pavilion
- Athens, GA 30606, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $40,000.00 - $46,800.00 Salary/year,

Job Shift: Day,

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Homeless Support Services & PATH Program Manager, the PATH Street Outreach Team Lead implements, supervises, and monitors the delivery of direct services within Street Outreach service programs. Additionally, this position conducts outreach activities and case management in Clarke, Jackson, Walton, and Barrow Counties for individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The focus of this position is both program implementation and supervision and direct engagement and service linkage for individuals served.

Services include client support, case management, service linkage, and advocacy to obtain mainstream services as appropriate. This position is also responsible for data collection and reporting requirements associated with grant provider guidelines including PATH, ESG, and any other relevant reporting requirements.

• Oversee the day-to-day program operations of the Street Outreach team
• Addresses issues related to program access, scheduling, referral, disciplinary actions, and/or staff coverage
• Coordinates the implementation and monitoring of direct service scheduling and safety practices within the Street Outreach team and ensures that established protocols are being followed
• Provides direct oversight and supervision of the case management staff within the Street Outreach team
• Conducts weekly team meetings to debrief, brainstorm, and plan activities
• Facilitates bi-monthly Camp Crisis Response Team meetings with community stakeholders, property owners, other outreach entities, community advocates, and other interested people to discuss and coordinate compassionate and collaborative responses to community complaints stemming from unsheltered homeless encampments
• Creates payment orders for programmatic expenses and review/approves payment orders created by subordinate staff
• In conjunction with and/or support from the Program Manager, promotes a supportive team environment that represents the mission, vision and values of Advantage and creates a collaborative team approach to problem solving and planning
• In conjunction with and/or support from the Program Manager, acts as a liaison and community representative in matters related to the Street Outreach team
• In conjunction with Advantage’s Human Resources Department, interviews, hires, directs, trains, evaluates the performance of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges employees.

• Initiates and maintains relationships with relevant Advantage County Clinics and Advantage programs to promote access to services for those living unsheltered within service counties.
• Initiates and maintains relationships with identified community partners to promote effective service coordination and community response to the needs of those within the program’s target population.
• Maintains contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on client's overall progress
• Maintains proficiency in eligibility requirements and intake/screening and assessment processes within Advantage Clinics and community partners to support successful linkage to available resources
• Prepare payment orders for supply orders and direct client benefit, as applicable.

• Collects and maintains required data and supporting documentation in order to maintain program adherence to grant reporting guideline
• Works with the Program Manager to create and submit…