WOMEN'S OUTREACH SPECIALIST

TRANSITION PROJECTS, located in Portland, Oregon, serves people’s basic needs as they transition from homelessness to housing. We are currently seeking a full-time WOMEN’S OUTREACH SPECIALIST for our busy Old Town service center. Duties and qualifications appear below.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Please submit a letter of interest specifying the position for which applying and a current resume to jobs@tprojects.org, or by FAX to 503 823 4940, or by mail or in person to TRANSITION PROJECTS, 475 NW Glisan St, Portland OR 97209.

WOMEN’S OUTREACH SPECIALIST

Hours: Full Time Salary: $13.80 Hourly Wage ($14.18 Starting Salary if Bilingual Spanish/English) Benefits: Standard Benefit Package

General Responsibilities

The Women’s Outreach Specialist will provide comprehensive assessment, information, referral and case management to women. The Women’s Outreach Specialist will assist and advocate for women to obtain services and resources to increase their self-sufficiency.

1. Assess and evaluate homeless women and/or women at risk of homelessness. 2. Identify special needs and make appropriate referrals. 3. Provide case management services, including advocacy, support and housing stabilization services. 4. Provide ongoing case management services to homeless women in rental assistance programs. 5. Assist women in developing and implementing individual goals and objectives to attain and maintain housing stability. 6. Assist women with accessing programs within the shelter/housing continuum. 7. Gather data for grant reporting and ensure timely submission of reports, including housing stability reports. Prepare monthly statistical and narrative reports. 8. Develop and maintain relationships with community resources to assure access to services for all clients. 9. Follow case management Best Practices. 10. Attend case management and outreach meetings and trainings. 11. Create and maintain accurate and comprehensive files on clients and potential residents. Document services in HMIS. 12. Maintain open communication with agency staff to ensure full occupancy of Jean's Place. 13. Other duties as assigned.

Performance Responsibilities Each Transition Projects employee: 1. Is expected to represent the organization professionally at all times. 2. Will strive to provide positive role models to residents, tenants and clients. 3. Will strive to maintain positive relations with clients, volunteers, co-workers, staff from other agencies, agency funders, and the general public. 4. Must demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking questions when clarification is necessary. 5. Must be able to be depended upon to plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion. 6. Will exercise necessary cost control measures. 7. Must be able to demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames. 8. Must be able to effectively interact with persons with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations and treat each with respect and dignity. 9. Must be able to demonstrate team behavior and must be willing to promote a team-oriented environment. 10. Must be able to demonstrate initiative, strive to continually improve processes and relationships.