Part Time Outreach Worker (NWT) - Part-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;MOC Night Weekend Team - New York, NY/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Part-Time/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$20.64 - $22.97 Hourly/div /div h4Description/h4pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongOrganization Overview:nbsp;/strongThe Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York Cityrsquo;s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families./span/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongProgram Description: /strongGoddard Riverside invests in people amp; strengthens community, serving more than 20,000 people throughout New York City with a variety of programs for all ages. We work within a social justice framework to create a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. Goddard is a partner within the Manhattan Outreach Consortium (MOC)span style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="color:#000000" a borough-wide initiative to serve the unsheltered community.nbsp; /span/spanThe Uptown team serves the UWS and UES of Manhattan and collaborates with various community partners and healthcare agencies throughout Manhattan. The catchment area includes W. 59supth/sup ndash; W. 110supth/sup Street amp; E. 59supth/sup ndash; E. 96supth/sup Street, river to river.nbsp; The Downtown team serves lower Manhattan and collaborates with various community partners and healthcare agencies throughout Manhattan. The catchment area includes 23rd St and below, river to river./span/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongPurpose of Position:/strongspan style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="color:#000000" The Outreach Worker works creatively and effectively in the community to engage individuals living on the street through outreach by utilizing a harm reduction approach. The position responds to 311 community calls, assists with housing placements, and meets clients ldquo;where they are atrdquo; utilizing motivational interviewing techniques. The position works in conjunction with MOC teams./span/span/span/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongSchedule:/strongnbsp;Monday to Sunday/span/span/p ul lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Saturday-Sunday 7am-3pm /span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Saturday-Sunday 3pm-11pm /span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Saturday-Sunday 11pm-7am/span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongHourly Rate:nbsp;/strong$20.64-$22.97/span/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"emstrongCandidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salarynbsp;offer will be basednbsp;onnbsp;the candidatersquo;s number of years experience in the exact ornbsp;comparablenbsp;position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account./strong/em/span/span/p pnbsp;/p h4Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties /h4brpspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"As part of a two-person team, you will:/span/span/p ul style="list-style-type:square" lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Canvass, engage, and be a presence in specific areas with a high concentration of unsheltered clients/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Outreach new and current clients in promoting service goals and escorting clients when needed/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Respond to special assignments from DHS, Community officials, and other organizations/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Communicate and build relationships with community stakeholders/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Respond to 311 calls regarding unsheltered individuals/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Assess individuals for safety and advocate for additional services when needed/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Document client engagements, area reports, and special assignments in MOC and DHS databases/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Prepare reports on shift activities and client status/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Assist in training of new staff and participate in group trainings for current staff/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Drive outreach vehicle/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Canvass for vulnerable individuals during Code Blue, Code Red, and during other appropriate times/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Participate in at least four (4) overnight quarterly counts of homeless individuals living on the streets of Manhattan/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Ability to work some holiday shifts required/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Other duties as assigned/span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongQualifications/Educational Requirements/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"span style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="color:#444444"High School diploma required; Bachelorrsquo;s degree preferred/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"span style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="color:#444444"Valid driverrsquo;s license and a driving record that meets the agencyrsquo;s auto insurance guidelines (including at least 1 year as a licensed driver and no suspensions within the last 3 years)/span/span/span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongSkills, Knowledge and Abilities/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"span style="color:#444444"Experience with persons with mental illness or homelessness preferred/span/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"span style="color:#444444"Ability to be flexible in a fast paced work environment/span/span/span/li /ul ul lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Strong written and verbal skills/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Team player /span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Good judgement /span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongComputer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be/strong:/span/span/p ul lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Proficient in Microsoft Outlook/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Experience with, or ability to learn, computer databases such as Streetsmart, MOCapp, and CARES/span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongPhysical Requirements/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Frequent walking and standing/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Ability to lift up to 30 lbs, including client belongings/span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"strongWork Environment/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"Indoors and outdoors; all weathers/span/span/li lispan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"span style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="color:#444444"Must be able to drive and handle city traffic/span/span/span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"emstrongWe are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations./strong/em/span/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"emstrongGoddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation,nbsp;gender identitynbsp;or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law./strong/em/span/span/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="display:block; font-size:12px"span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"emstrongThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.nbsp; Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer.nbsp; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.nbsp;/strong/em/span/span/p