Job ID: 52948
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 (one position) or with those who have been recently housed who are acclimating to that transition (the second position)
- Serve as an assistant to the unhoused or recently housed, scheduling doctors’ appts, coordinating transportation, and more (both positions)
- Distribute mail to homeless who use their PO Box (the first position)
- Drive clients to appointments as needed (both positions)
- Work 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.)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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 or involvement (2+ years ideal) in a related field (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
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- $45k-$47k
- State benefits – health, dental and vision (plus access to fee clinic for city and county employees and their families)
- 18 PTO days + 12 paid holidays
- State retirement (city contributes 18%) plus optional 401k
- Additional perks: Great work-life balance (turn off your cell phone at 5 p.m. and leave your laptop at work!)
