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Outreach Worker/Full-time
Hourly Pay Rate:
$17.00 (without Bachelor's Degree)
$19.00 (with Bachelor's Degree)
Split Work Schedule:
Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Friday and Saturday: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Friday and Saturday: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Who We Are: Covenant House is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to overcome homelessness and trafficking by providing best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors.
WE PROUDLY OFFER THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short/Long Term Disability Coverage
- Company paid life insurance/ADD insurance
- 403B Retirement Plan (with annual company contribution)
- Generous Paid Time Off (20+ days annually)
- Holiday Pay (13 annually)
- Stability that coincides with working for a national leader in human services
- Ability to work with other programs within CHM and community partners.
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Summary:
Under the supervision of the Outreach Manager, the desirable street Outreach Worker will be responsible for working as part of the Outreach team to fulfill Covenant House Michigan’s Outreach goals which include locating and building relationships with homeless neighbors, providing advocacy, and assisting with connection to benefits and housing readiness.
The primary goal of the Outreach Worker is to identify and meet the needs of our unsheltered homeless and at-risk youth through direct street outreach activities and through community referrals from mental health, hospitals, municipalities and other social service type agencies, as well as to increase community awareness and provide support to our homeless youth neighbors.
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent required; fluent in speaking Spanish preferred.
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience required in social service agency working with at-risk youth.
- Valid Michigan Driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
- Ability, experience, and education to perform the assigned duties with or without accommodation.
- Belief in Covenant House Michigan Mission Statement and desire to fulfill the mission.
- Awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of homeless and at-risk youth that CHM serves.
Essential Skills/Abilities:
- Uphold the agency’s Mission, standards of conduct and policies and procedures at all times.
- Attend & participate in all mandatory meetings, training and supervision sessions as requested.
- Assist the Outreach Manager with contact of youth on the streets.
- Maintain a safe & inviting atmosphere while interacting with youth on the streets.
- Respond appropriately to emergencies and crises while in the community.
- Provide timely and accurate documentation of outreach activities to the Outreach Manager.
- Consistently demonstrate responsible driving habits at all times.
- Submit accurate contact sheet documentation of assigned projects and ongoing program services.
- Act as a liaison with community organizations & maintain awareness of community youth services.
- Assist the Outreach Manager with making contacts in the community and with youth on the streets.
- Canvass the streets to distribute Covenant House Michigan literature and items needed.
- Report observations made on the streets that have the potential to affect the welfare of youth.
- Establish positive relationships with youth & transport as needed to centers for community services.
- Plan and coordinate outreach activities in conjunction with the Outreach Manager.
- Assist the Outreach Manager in maintaining the Outreach van in good condition.
- Perform all other tasks as requested by leadership.
This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted and modified at any time by the organization.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, height, weight, marital status, gender identity expression, disability status, protected veteran or other legally protected status by state or federal law.
At Covenant House Michigan the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, Covenant House Michigan has made the decision to require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees may be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, height, weight, marital status, gender identity expression, disability status, protected veteran or other legally protected status by state or federal law.
At Covenant House Michigan the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, Covenant House Michigan has made the decision to require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees may be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.
