Field Outreach Case Manager - Bithlo

SALT Outreach Inc Field Outreach Case Manager Bithlo Orlando, FL
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Do you have a passion to help those who are in need in a special and unique way? Enjoy meeting clients where they are at while exploring the outdoors? If you have the yearning to truly make a difference as a Case Manager, then this position may be the perfect fit for you. We at SALT have an unwavering commitment to provide quality outreach services to unsheltered individuals.

This part-time position will require exploring various locations in the Sanford area to identify and engage the unsheltered and link them to services in the community.

SALT Outreach Inc. operates a mobile drop-in center for people experiencing homelessness. Currently, SALT operates five days a week in downtown Orlando, serving up to 200 people per day with 12 different services which includes case management and mental health counseling. Our mission is to share Christ's love by serving the unsheltered through comprehensive mobile drop-in centers. Our vision is that every metropolitan area in the US has a comprehensive drop-in center for people experiencing homelessness.

SALT has seen rapid growth over the past few years and has a team of 47 people. We are looking to expand our team with people who have hearts for our friends experiencing homelessness.

Travel would be required 3 days per week for up to 4 hours per day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

The Field/Street Outreach Case Manager will explore camps, wooded areas, parks, abandoned buildings or other places in the Sanford area where the unsheltered may frequent in hopes of connecting them to services. Effective street outreach reaches people who might not otherwise seek assistance or come to the attention of the homelessness service system.

Thursdays are flex days in which you would conduct follow-up appointments, take clients to their own appointments, and/or search for resources within Seminole County within a desk space at our main location in Orlando, Florida.

• Explore unsheltered locations such as parks, encampments, cars, abandoned buildings, wooded areas, and identify unsheltered clients.
• Complete engagement forms with unsheltered clients to determine needs and inform them about SALT services and other services in the community that are available to them.
• Possibly provide transportation/transportation resources for clients to be able to participate in programs and services.
• Refer clients to organizations to obtain services and resources not offered through SALT.
• Hold clients accountable to referrals and follow up with client, system, or organization to confirm referral was followed through.
• Keep and monitor a log of each organization in Central Florida that supports the unsheltered, updating the log as needed.
• Identify candidates eligible for Case Management Services.
• Assist each client with creating a plan, prioritizing their needs by turning them into steps to help each client accomplish their goals.
• Empower them to pursue their goals as it pertains to obtaining housing (or employment) and hold them accountable to those goals.
• Keep detailed internal notes for each client in a secure location, ensuring privacy and confidentiality of all notes taken.
• Obtain signed Authorizations to Obtain and Disclose Information before entering info in HMIS.
• Document through the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and SALT’s internal note system to support the Continuum of Care and must be completed within one day of sitting down with a client.
• Produce and present monthly reports to the management team.
• May supervise up to two social work interns and may assign cases.
• May assist in interviewing and orienting new social work interns.
• May assist in conducting training with social work interns as a group and individually.
• May be an ongoing resource and coach for interns throughout their internship experience.
• Drive to designated areas for street outreach at the direction of senior case managers.
• Use company vehicles for transportation to services when applicable.
• May use company vehicles to purchase supplies…