Consumer Advocate, Outreach Brooklyn

S2HB Outreach, 90 Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Job Description About Us: We believe that everyone deserves a home! Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing – affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term – is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness. We help people experiencing street homelessness – especially those who have been on the streets the longest – to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home. The Consumer Advocate, Outreach works with people experiencing street homelessness and living with chronic medical conditions in BOROUGH with the objective of engaging individuals to connect them to appropriate social and medical services and, ultimately, to help improve their overall health and wellbeing and secure appropriate housing solutions. The Consumer Advocate, Outreach builds a relationship with clients utilizing motivational interviewing to encourage clients to work towards self-identified housing, health, and other goals. The Advocate spends most of the shift in the field either in an automobile and/or on foot conducting street outreach, accompanying clients to appointments, and following up on service referrals. The Advocate conducts assessments, engages clients in self-directed service planning, and enters all required data into required databases. Essentials Duties and Responsibilities Engage with identified persons currently experiencing homelessness and living with chronic medical conditions in BOROUGH Draw on lived experience of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and/or immigration issues to build rapport with clients and develop appropriate service connections Conduct required assessments Attend clinical supervision and training Maintain record keeping in compliance with agency standards and those of City and State agencies Collaborate with Parks Dept., NYPD, DSNY, MTA, and other agencies Accompany clients to appointments and follow up on service referrals Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent required Minimum 2 years of related experience Lived experience with homelessness, mental illness, substance use, and/or immigration issues, and willingness to appropriately use lived experience as a tool for building client rapport and developing service connection preferred Knowledge of local benefit agencies (e.g., Public Assistance) and familiarity with substance abuse, mental health, immigration, and employment resources Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground, is a condition of employment #J-18808-Ljbffr Breaking Ground