S

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Outreach Specialist

Community Outreach & ProgramsPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeBronx, NY, USA$70k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum Bachelor's degree is required.
  • Experience working with people living with AIDS, homeless people, or substance users is required.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct, field-based services to enrolled consumers.
  • Conduct outreach at single-room-occupancy field sites and community organizations to recruit and screen residents who may be eligible for services.
  • Conduct presentations and meetings with medical providers and community organizations to facilitate referrals.
  • Conduct home visits to connect or re-engage consumers with medical providers.
  • Identify, research, and report areas for potential consumers.
  • Follow and update the outreach referral log and weekly in-home visit schedules.
  • Provide critical feedback to the Care Coordination Redesign team based on field observations.
  • Facilitate groups for consumers as needed.
  • Participate in monthly team meetings, supervision, and training as required.
  • Participate in Services for the Underserved Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement activities.
  • Record all service provision on field logs or case-finding records for daily submission to the Data Entry Specialist.
  • Generate monthly outreach reports.
  • Spend at least 80% of work time in the community in the field.
  • Perform other duties as directed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingual Spanish is encouraged.
  • Experience working within an outreach model or in case management is preferred.
  • Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and Windows.

About the Company

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Services for the Underserved

See more jobs