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$24 · Housing Outreach Worker

BGCA is seeking a full time Housing Outreach Worker to join the Family Services Team. The Housing Outreach Worker will work with homeless families or those facing homelessness to assist with funding or maintaining housing, ensuring the family’s well-being, and promoting family development. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with Families: • Work with families who are homeless, staying in motels or in transitional situations to obtain temporary or permanent housing • With the family, collaboratively assess what supports are needed and assist them to access these supports, either directly or through existing community services • Provide information that will allow families to make better-informed decisions for themselves and their children • Recognize and assess crisis situations, then develop appropriate coping strategies with families • Ability to respond appropriately to child protection concerns • Ensure appropriate follow up of services • Ensure fair and equitable access to resources and supports to which the families are entitled • Advocate for families where appropriate • Assist families placed in shelter units to access suitable, long-term housing and community services that meet their needs. • Ensure housing maintenance of family shelter suites (Evergreen Terrace) as necessary Work with Service Agencies: • Keep an updated, comprehensive list of services available and liaise with agencies that offer such services • Provide information about possible housing options in the community including market and non-profit housing • Liaise with supportive landlords and motel owners/managers • Liaise and maintain good communication with community partners and the community at large Work with the Integrated Family Services Team: • Attend and/or facilitate regular debriefing sessions with program manager and coworker • Review client progress • Train and work with volunteers or students • Make recommendations with regard to the development and maintenance of the program and participate in program evaluations Administration: • Ability to effectively maintain client files, reports, and data base information needed for follow up and research purposes • Strong organizational and time management skills General: • Other duties as assigned HOURS OF WORK & COMPENSATION 40 hours/week, primarily Monday through Friday. Some evening and weekend work may be required on occasion. $24.00/hr. BGCA offers a competitive extended health benefits package after a successful three-month probation period. Deadline to Apply: Open until filled. Interviews will start as applications are received. Please see job description on website for a full explanation of duties.

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39616777
Posted
July 11, 2022
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October 9, 2022
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