ROOTS Senior Outreach Specialist
City of Pittsburgh'sAbout the role
Posting number: 26-RSOS-01
Department: Office of Community Health and Safety
Job classification: ROOTS Senior Outreach Specialist
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Health Services, Legal, Public Relations, Public Safety, Risk Management, Social Services, Safety, Community Development, Customer Service, Emergency Management, Counseling, Community and Social Services
Summary
The Reaching Out on the Streets (ROOTS) Program aims to reduce the prevalence of homelessness by addressing the social determinants of health, opening opportunities for personal agency, and intervening in critical moments of crisis to reduce criminal legal interactions, increase access to services, and reduce fatal overdoses. The staffing and organizational plan consists of both site and outreach workers who work citywide to help unhoused and unstably housed people be healthy and safe while homeless through case management, referrals to services, addressment of daily living needs, criminal justice navigation, and follow-up care coordination.
Our staff will facilitate non-coercive service connection based on the client’s priorities, using motivational interviewing, unconditional positive regard, assertive engagement, trust, and reciprocity to build relationships and meet client goals.
The ROOTS Senior Outreach Specialist position will be community-based and primarily responsible for conducting outreach and providing support to individuals experiencing housing instability or homelessness. Current ROOTS sites are located in the Northside, Downtown, and East Liberty, respectively, in Police Zones 1, 2, and 5.
Department: Public Safety, Office of Community Health & Safety
Posting Type: AnnouncementSalary: $64,542 per year.
Union: None, this is a non-union position.
Civil Service Classification: Non-competitive
Examples of duties
General Application Requirements:
You must submit or show proof of all the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application will be disqualified.
Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.
- Applicants must submit a complete application, including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions.
- Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.
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- A current, valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service on an individual basis.
NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.
NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.
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