Part-Time Social Worker: Street Outreach & First

Breaking Ground’s Street to Home programmakesregularcontact with more than 2,000 street homeless individuals and connects more than 500 individuals to housing, medical and mental health services, substance abuse counseling, and other essential supports each year. The caring, individually tailored attention clients receive at each stage of their journey from street to home ensures that more than 95% of people who Breaking Ground placesremainstably housed.

Reporting to theTeam Leader II, Outreach Coordinator, or Outreach Overnight Supervisor,the Social Worker provides clinical assessment and support for outreach teamswhoengage with individuals todeterminehomelessness history, services needed, and appropriate placement options.

They utilize Harm Reduction and Housing First approaches when conducting and supporting street outreach and engages with individuals todeterminehomelessness history, services needed, and appropriate placement options from the field in-the-moment.

The Social Worker conducts
9.58 assessments.

Programs staffare required tolocateandassiststreet homeless individuals under the most extreme weather conditions. Staff must be willing to engage with street homeless individuals and can handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic, team environment.

This is apart-time position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize effective strategies for outreach teams following Housing First, Harm Reduction, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
  Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care models of practice
• Conduct
  9.58 assessments and removals
• Follow up on homeless conditions, community concerns, including 311 calls and encampment engagement
• Provide support and guidance to Housing Advocates managing difficult situations and successfully de-escalate conflict
• Participate in Code Blue/Red Alerts
• Assess and complete 9.58 involuntary removals to a hospital and ensure all required documentation is accurate and completed on time
• Ensure documentation and reporting isaccuratelysubmittedon time
• Perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• NYS Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) required
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Obtain 9.58 credentialing within first 3 months of hire required
• Understanding of Housing First, client centered motivational interviewing, Harm Reduction models, behavioral and medical health systems
• Experience with crisis intervention, including, risk assessments and incident management
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written) and ability to work with diverse population
• Superb collaborative skills; ability to work successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license witha good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred