Description

　　LOCATION: Herberger Center – Phoenix, Arizona

　　STATUS: FTE/40 hours/wk

　　MISSION STATEMENT:

　　The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

　　The Salvation Army Phoenix Family Services is looking to fill an Outreach Specialist for Project Hope. The successful candidate for this position will have the ability to work independently but also coordinate services with other team members, demonstrate appropriate crisis intervention skills and have an awareness and connection to community services.

　　The Outreach Specialist will provide information and outreach services to homeless individuals and families from outreach areas and where the homeless congregate. This will include connection to shelter, transportation needs and other basic services. This position will complete all required case management documentation, including travel logs, client services and information pertaining to grant and TSA statistical requirements. This person will maintain and build on current relationships with partnering agencies.

　　QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Associate of Arts Degree in Human Service or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

　　Ability to work independently with limited supervision, but also coordinate services with other team members

　　Ability to relate to people in crisis, who suffer from Serious Mental illness, chemical dependency, physical disability, chronic homelessness, or diverse cultures

　　Demonstrate appropriate crisis intervention skills

　　Possess time management skills, appropriate judgment in crisis situations, detail oriented and organized

　　Awareness of and connection to community resources

　　Maintain the national social service standards of TSA by applying these policy and procedures and best established practices

　　Pass a criminal background check and have a good driving record

　　Must possess a current AZ Driver’s License

　　PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

　　Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

　　While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.

　　Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)