Job ID: 52118
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Last Updated: 0 days ago
DUTIES
- Work closely in the field with the unhoused community in Spartanburg
- Serve as an assistant to the unhoused population, scheduling doctors’ appts, coordinating transportation, and more
- Distribute mail to homeless who use their PO Box
- Occasionally drive clients to appointments
- Working closely with partners (VA, Access Health, Housing partners, mental health partners) to coordinate various resources
- Handle a typical case load of 25-30 clients with regular touchpoints (up to 50 “on paper”)
- Work with a police escort assigned to the non-profit only if there are safety concerns due to mental illness or substance abuse (if needed)
- Once a week on Tuesdays OR Thursdays, serve dinner from 4-6:30 p.m. (come in late the following day)
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (except once a week on Tuesdays OR Thursdays to serve dinner from 4-6:30pm.)
- Must have a heart for community with confident communication and leadership skills (not in terms of managing people but in terms of working with them)
- Must be comfortable working directly with the unhoused population in the community
- Must have some work experience (5 years ideal) even if not in a relevant field
- Ideally would have some experience or involvement in non-profit, community outreach, case management, social work, or something that could tie in well to this type of role)
- Must be good at problem solving
- Valid license and able to pass drivers check and operate a vehicle
- Background check and drug screen
- $40-43k to start (goal to increase to $45K)
- State benefits – health, dental and vision (plus access to fee clinic for city and county employees and their families)
- 18 PTO days
- All county and federal paid holidays
- State retirement, plus optional 401k, PEBA
- Additional perks: Great work-life balance (turn off your cell phone at 5 p.m. and leave your laptop at work!)
