Outreach and Advocacy Specialist-1

Job description

Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us. Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. Job Summary: Responsible for providing direct human or social services to unsheltered homeless citizens per established policies and procedures and addressing the health and safety issues impacting the surrounding community and citizens in the City of Dallas. Job Description: Overview: The Outreach and Advocacy Specialist provides direct human or social services to unsheltered homeless citizens per established policies and procedures. Addresses the health and safety issues impacting the surrounding community and citizens in the City of Dallas. Essential Functions: 1 Identifies and addresses the public health and safety issues for individuals experiencing homelessness and identifies, refers, tracks, measures ways to minimizes the impact in the community. 2 Engages, assesses, and refers unsheltered homeless citizens to a variety of resources for behavi...