Street Outreach Worker
5 months ago
Albany
Job Description St. Anne Institute Job Description • TITLE: Street Outreach Worker, • SUPERVISOR: RHY Program Manager/Director of RHY Services, • HOURS PER WEEK: 20 includes days, afternoons, evenings and weekends, • QUALIFICATIONS:, • AA or AS in field of Human Services preferred; High School Diploma/GED required, • Familiarity with Albany County resources preferred., • Valid, driver’s license, • Comfortable interacting with youth in informal/non-traditional settings., • Must demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences and a commitment to the value of cultural competency., • FUNCTIONS:, • Provide street outreach and “drop-in center” services to runaway homeless and street involved youth., • Prevent the sexual abuse or exploitation of young people living on the streets or in unstable housing, • Work with youth to find adequate, long-term housing and community support systems., • RESPONSIBILITIES:, • Implement agency practices including policies, procedures, and expectations., • Working as part of a team, locate and provide street based outreach services to RHY who are on the streets, living in unstable, high-risk conditions., • Collect accurate, on-time data as required by St. Anne, FYSB and the program evaluator and Senior SOP Supervisor., • Connect with schools, community businesses, community providers, parks, and wherever youth congregate., • Transport youth in the authorized St. Anne Institute van to medical services or appointments to increase their sense of health, well-being and safety., • Foster appropriate adult/child relationships; maintain appropriate boundaries., • Use open, honest, effective, professional communication skills, both verbally and in writing., • Use Harm-Reduction, Positive Youth Development (PYD), Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Trauma-Informed care as the philosophical foundation of interventions and strategies., • Ensure assigned paperwork is thorough and accurate., • Attend training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and use the techniques to prevent and intervene in crisis situations, which may include physical intervention when needed. Attend all other required trainings., • Attend and contribute to all scheduled meetings including monthly staff meetings, staff development meetings, in-service meetings, and other meetings as directed., • Attend community meetings and tabling events with service providers, schools, homelessness coalitions or wherever the interests of RHY can be discussed., • Sustain relationships with Law Enforcement, health providers, churches, schools, shelters, etc. or any other group that may provide services or referrals to the SOP., • Abide by the NYS Justice Center and the SAI Codes of Conduct/Ethics, • Perform any additional responsibilities as assigned, • This position may work across all direct care programs to accommodate fluctuations in staffing I have read and understand my job description duties: Street Outreach Worker Employee Signature: Date: Print Name: Supervisor Signature: Date: 20 includes days, afternoons, evenings and weekends