Outreach Specialist - Support Services for Veteran Families, Multiple Counties - Full-Time

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Description Outreach Specialist: Support Services for Veteran Families, Covers Multiple Counties Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week: $40,000/Year SCHEDULE: 8:30AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday: GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Answers veterans support line and conducts outreach for homeless and at-risk veterans. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Answers support line to conduct screening and provide advocacy and referrals to community resources for veterans in need 2. Travels to community locations where homeless and at-risk veterans congregate to ensure effective local outreach 3. Conducts program screening over phone or in person with veteran households to assist in determining program eligibility 4. Documents and records coordination meetings and provided outreach 5. Coordinates with veteran program staff to facilitate program placement 6. Works closely with the case management team to ensure seamless service delivery from outreach to program participation 7. Actively participates in regular SSVF Coordinating Team meetings for the purpose of program consistency, monitoring and effectiveness 8. Provides crises intervention as appropriate 9. Participate in community-wide events promoting services for veter...