Licensed Outreach Coordinator

Licensed Outreach Coordinator

Pay Rate: $26.25 Hourly Pay

Shift Details:

Requirements:

• Certified Social Worker or Licensed Social Worker
• Valid Nevada Driver's License Required
• Weekends Required
• Customer Service
• Outreach (Assisting with the Unhoused Community)

Ability to work outdoors in ALL weather conditions

Who We Are:

At Block by Block we employ Ambassadors to make public spaces better by making them friendlier, safer and cleaner for the communities we serve.

If you're outgoing and friendly, and enjoy working outside and meeting new people, we have just the job for you - Outreach Ambassador. This is also a great opportunity for community workers, retirees, and veterans.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Frequently canvass the zone to interact and seek out the homeless/unhoused on the streets to build relationships of trust with a "compassion first" approach.
• Direct those in public spaces to services or more suitable locations.
• Have a strong understanding of the variety of social services available to persons in need within their community, and suggest the right services to those who are ready to help themselves. Direct them to services and agencies to meet their needs.
• Respond when merchants or visitors request engagement with someone who may be in need to help de-escalate and redirect their activities.
• Establish relationships with agencies that are in place to respond to the needs of the homeless. Strive toward a cooperative effort to make a positive impact on the unsheltered in your zone.
• Providing small comfort items, such as water, toiletries, or other similar items.
• Must be able to complete basic daily reports of tasks completed which requires being proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language.

What's In It For You:

• Weekly Pay
• Pay Advance -- Get a pay advance before pay day with Rapid Pay
• Great benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Free uniforms for all weather conditions.
• Employee Assistance and our Employee Cares Program (disaster & tragedy assistance fund)
• A fun work culture and a lot more!

Block by Block is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required. Associates degree preferred.
• One year of community outreach or social services experience required.
• Must have the physical capacity to ride a bike continuously during an eight-hour shift, with two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all conditions (free uniforms provided)
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in order to create basic reports.