Veterans Engagement Specialist
Company: Transition Projects
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
Job DetailsJob Location Mt. Scott (MSO) - Portland, ORPosition
Type Full Time -Salary Range $23.97 - $23.97 HourlyJob Shift Monday
- Friday 8AM - 4PMJob Category Veterans ServicesDescription
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position: Veteran Engagement Specialist
Supervisor: Veteran's Outreach Supervisor
Location: Mount Scott Office; 7916 SE Foster Rd.
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. some weekend and
evening work required
Wage: $23.97/hr - Eligible for Language Differential
Benefits: Competitive Benefits Package
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide comprehensive engagement and outreach services to Veteran
participants and their households experiencing homelessness or at
imminent risk of homelessness. This position coordinates with the
SSVF Case Management Team to assist participants in accessing
shelter, housing, and connecting to necessary support services.
This is a full time, non-exempt, union represented position.
Employees hired as Engagement Specialists are expected to be able
and willing to perform the duties of each of these functions and
may have duty priorities adjusted as needed. Duties may take place
at any of our service sites or off premises.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Access, Housing, and Retention:
- Assist in the development and implementation of individual
goals and objectives to attain stability, housing and ultimately
maintain self-sufficiency.
- Provide engagement and outreach to veterans including
communication via phone, email, in-office, and field-based visits
to encampments, shelters, outreach events and personal living
environments when needed.
- Work with referral sources and community partners to identify
possible veterans needing assistance through team meetings,
outreach, and referrals.
- Complete screening assessments with participants to gather
information and documentation necessary to determine eligibility
for veteran services.
- Provide education, guidance and resources to participants
around specific needs and services availability.
- Address barriers to individual goals and objectives including
(but not limited to) - mental health, substance use, income
development, tenant education, socialization, basic needs.
- Coordinate with agency staff to provide consistent quality and
comprehensive services to participants.
- Develop and maintain relations with community resources to
assure service availability to participants including but not
limited to attending meetings, coordination, and referring
participants to services.
- Create and maintain relationships and resource knowledge
specific to the population served.
- Provide education to community partners around the Veteran
Services programs through Transition Projects, program changes, and
eligibility determinations.
- Maintain participant confidentiality and perform job
responsibilities in accordance with the rules and regulations of
Transition Projects, Department of Veterans Affairs, SSVF, VA
Medical Center and HUD-VASH.
General:
- Attend staff meetings, case management meetings and partner
meetings as assigned.
- Maintain accurate, updated and comprehensive participant
files.
- Maintain accurate and updated documentation of services in
HMIS.
- Adhere to allocated budgetary guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Each Transition Projects employee must:
- Acquire First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 30 days of hire
and be retested biannually thereafter throughout
employment.
- Complete Bloodborne Pathogens and Narcan Training within 30
days of hire and be retested annually thereafter throughout
employment.
- Demonstrate reliability by being present for work as scheduled,
arriving and leaving on time and taking breaks in expected time
frames.
- Interact effectively with persons of diverse ethnic
backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, and sexual
orientations and treat each individual with respect and
dignity.
- Attend agency and program staff meetings.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee, with or without
accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job.
- Hearing and vision adequate for interaction with participants,
interaction with staff and interaction with the general
public.
- Hearing adequate for telephone work. Vision adequate for close
work.
- Hand and finger dexterity adequate to operate standard office
equipment.
- Ability to walk, bend, stand, sit, reach, stoop, pull, squat,
and climb stairs.
- Sitting at a desk completing paperwork and working on a
computer for lengthy periods.
- Mobility to allow responsive traveling to participant
residences located around the metro area.
- Ability to perform CPR for fifteen minutes continuously.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The right individual for this position has a passion for helping
others and a desire to work in an organization that serves people
who are experiencing poverty and homelessness.
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field OR 2 years experience in
social services required.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with other agencies in
developing and providing services to participants; including
ability to advocate on behalf of participants for services with
other agencies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of chemical dependency and mental health
issues and appropriate treatment resources.
- Ability to identify and work effectively with property and
building managers, developing positive long-term
relationships.
- Ability to provide mediation between agencies, participants,
and property and building managers.
- Up-to-date familiarity of community resources and services
available to assist the homeless.
- Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and sexual assault
issues and resources.
- Demonstrated knowledge of services available to assist the
homeless.
- Demonstrated knowledge of services available to assist
veterans.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in the delivery
of services to participants.
- Computer literacy. Demonstrated ability to use word processing,
database, spreadsheet, e-mail, and Internet programs.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive
participant files.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate and comprehensive
statistical and narrative reports.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Applicants who are
themselves veterans will receive priority consideration.
- Valid driver's license, liability insurability and possession
of reliable transportation, or otherwise capable of responsive
off-premises mobility.
Transition Projects, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age,
gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship,
marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability,
veteran status, genetic information, source of income, union
participation or activities, or any other status legally protected
by applicable local, state or federal law.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by people assigned to this
classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel
so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties
outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as
needed.
Keywords: Transition Projects, Vancouver , Veterans Engagement Specialist, Other , Portland, Washington
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...