Job DescriptionSalt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love! Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading. What it is like to work here: At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop. Surround yourself with: Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place it’s our heart and service that bring us together. We encourage a work life balance: Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees.
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
Professional Development
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
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JOB SUMMARY
Direct service position working with households experiencing homelessness. Engage with people experiencing homelessness in a daytime resource center and in an outreach capacity, connect them to housing assistance and other supportive services. Assist with program upkeep tasks and works with internal and external partners to ensure a continuity of service around coordinated entry.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Business Administration, Public Administration, or other closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provide direct connection to the Coordinated Entry System for households experiencing homelessness.
Provides general support and coordination to all Coordinated Entry-related projects and activities
Works in coordination with the SLVCEH Coordinated Entry Task Group, Committee, and Program Manager.
Provide training and education for community partners on Coordinated Entry System
Facilitates working relationships with community partners in order to increase community access to in coordinated entry.
Maintains awareness of system upgrades and enhancements that may have a potential impact on current and future CES functionality.
Comply with local and federal Coordinated Entry expectations and requirements.
Works closely with all SLVCEH partners, ensuring good working relationships.
Engage with the unsheltered populations to facilitate participation in coordinated entry.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
Community resources and their related services
Principles and practices of providing social services to culturally diverse populations
Public relations
Homeless Management Information System
Trauma informed interviewing skills
Skills and Abilities to:
Set priorities and work independently.
Work effectively with diverse populations
Perform outreach services
Prepare and maintain complex reports and records.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public
Interact effectively with individuals of various social, economic and ethnic backgrounds
Follow verbal and written procedures and instructions
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Use personal computers and related software applications
Additional InformationWORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Work duties are usually performed in a typical office environment. Will be required travel to locations throughout the County to meet with people experiencing homelessness, provider agencies, attend meetings with other community partners, and participate in community events. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION This is a time-limited position without tenure and is exempt from the career service system. Job LocationsUS-UT-SALT LAKE CITYRequisition ID2024-37418of Openings1Requisition Post Information : Posted Date1 day ago(10/2/2024 4:42 PM)SLCO Department (Portal Searching)Mayor's OfficeLocation : LocationUS-UT-SALT LAKE CITYLocation : Address2001 S STATE STLocation : Postal Code84114Position Type (Portal Searching)Time-LimitedRequisition Post Information : Post End Date10/14/2024Grade014Posted Min$50,267.00Posted Max$52,000.00
