ROOTS Outreach Site Support Coordinator - City of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
About the Job
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 to 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; staff use motivational interviewing, unconditional positive regard, assertive engagement, trust and reciprocity to build relationships and meet client goals.
The ROOTS Outreach Site Support Coordinator will support the Outreach Site Manager in the daily operation of a ROOTS site and in providing services to the unhoused population. The Outreach Site Support Coordinator will carry a case load, help address daily living needs, facilitate transportation to appointments, and other duties that facilitate the smooth operation of the site in the delivery of service. Current ROOTS sites are located in the Northside, Downtown and East Liberty, respectively in Police Zones 1, 2, and 5.
Department: Office of Community Health & Safety
Posting Type: Announcement
Salary: $47,916.00 per year.
Union: None, this is a non-union position.
Civil Service Classification: Non-competitive
Our staff will facilitate non-coercive service connection based on the client’s priorities; staff use motivational interviewing, unconditional positive regard, assertive engagement, trust and reciprocity to build relationships and meet client goals.
The ROOTS Outreach Site Support Coordinator will support the Outreach Site Manager in the daily operation of a ROOTS site and in providing services to the unhoused population. The Outreach Site Support Coordinator will carry a case load, help address daily living needs, facilitate transportation to appointments, and other duties that facilitate the smooth operation of the site in the delivery of service. Current ROOTS sites are located in the Northside, Downtown and East Liberty, respectively in Police Zones 1, 2, and 5.
Department: Office of Community Health & Safety
Posting Type: Announcement
Salary: $47,916.00 per year.
Union: None, this is a non-union position.
Civil Service Classification: Non-competitive
Source : City of Pittsburgh