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Community Outreach Specialist
1 month ago
Job Summary:
Pacifica Housing is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Encampment and Community Outreach Worker to join our team. As a key member of our Downtown Outreach Housing Resource Services (DOHRS) team, you will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary group to provide outreach, assessment, placement, and advocacy services to identified homeless individuals residing in encampments in and around the municipality of Greater Victoria.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide a range of support services to clients with multiple barriers to housing, including comprehensive assessments, guidance, crisis intervention, and referral services to other community agencies.
- Develop and maintain on-going working relationships with community members, landlords, and property owners/managers to facilitate client placement and retention in stable housing.
- Manage program-specific private market subsidies and collaborate with Pacifica Housing's property management services to ensure effective housing site management.
- Perform administrative duties, attend professional development functions, and participate in program and policy assessment to ensure the highest level of service delivery.
Requirements:
- Diploma in Social Work or Psychology, or Counselling, Mental Health, or Addictions Worker qualifications or other related social services field from college or university.
- Conflict resolution/crisis prevention training and experience required.
- Minimum one (1) year recent related experience.
Benefits:
- A mission-driven and meaningful working environment.
- Competitive salary from a Certified Living Wage Employer.
- Excellent benefits package for regular employees, including extended health and dental, life insurance, and more.
- Competitive BCGEU Pension Plan.
- Employee assistance program.
- Wellness time.
- Career development and internal advancement opportunities.
- Organization and individual training opportunities.
- Robust team building and staff social events.
- Dog-friendly offices.
