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Tabor Community Services, a non-profit organization providing programs and services to foster housing and financial stability in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Community Homeless Outreach Worker position.
Tabor assists over 5000 clients annually, has 50+ staff and an annual operating budget of $4.5 million. It is a HUD approved housing counseling agency, member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Tabor has served Lancaster County residents for over 50 years. Tabors mission: To help strengthen the Lancaster County community by giving people the tools and inspiration to meet their housing and financial challenges and by revitalizing our surroundings.
The Community Homeless Outreach Worker (CHOW) walks the streets and parks of Lancaster City and travels to locations throughout the County to locate, meet, and build rapport with individuals and families who are living on the streets, in vehicles, or in other places not meant for human habitation. The goal is engaging with people, especially those experiencing chronic homelessness and/or those who resist seeking services, in ways that help them connect with services when possible or assists them to secure permanent housing directly when feasible.
The CHOW is based at Tabors TLC facility and reports to the TLC Division Manager.
Key Qualifications include:
- A degree in social work or related field
- Fluency speaking and writing English required; bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred
- The ability and commitment to be outside consistently engaging with people who are unsheltered day after day regardless of the season or inclement weather
- Ability to engage effectively with people who may be experiencing untreated mental illness and/or substance use disorders
Review of resumes will begin on June 24, 2019 and continue until a candidate is appointed.
You can find the full job description online at www.tabornet.org and www.tlclancaster.org, on our front page or under the 'About' tab, Employee Opportunities.
Qualified applicants should send, via e-mail (preferred) or U.S. mail, a letter detailing their interest and qualifications, resume, and the names with contact information for 3 references to:
Roger Steffy
Vice President for Programs
rsteffy@ tabornet.org
Tabor Community Services
308 E. King Street, P.O. Box 1676
Lancaster, PA 17608-1676
www.tabornet.org
