MI Coalition Against Homelessness - CAH/Holland

MI Coalition Against Homelessness - CAH/Holland

Community Action House in Holland, MI is seeking a full-time AmeriCorps Member to serve as an Outreach Specialist from September 30th, 2024 through September 26th, 2025. For over 50 years, Community Action House has served our most vulnerable neighbors in Ottawa and Allegan counties. They focus their efforts in three key areas: Food Access, Resource Connection, and Financial Wellness to provide food, clothing, shelter, and the opportunity to build greater stability and financial wellness over time. They accomplish this through their Food Pantry, Community Kitchen, Resource Navigation team, financial wellness classes and coaching, and direct street outreach. Through all of these programs they serve some of their most disconnected neighbors, including those experiencing homelessness, and many who are precariously sheltered. CAH's Outreach team is Ottawa County's only effort providing Street Outreach services. MCAH's AmeriCorps members join a corps of 23 members serving with housing and homeless service providers across the state to provide direct, supportive services to individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. Members will receive training from the program as well as on-going webinars/trainings focused on professional development and networking. Sites will provide position-specific training, including training and licensing in the Michigan Statewide Homeless Management Information System. Service benefits include a $21,000 living stipend (pre-tax, distributed bi-weekly) and a $7,395 Segal Education Award. Full-time members may opt into health insurance through the program, and may qualify for income-based child care assistance. Questions about the position can be directed to the site supervisor Olivia Campbell at ocampbell@communityactionhouse.org and program director Eric Krogsrud at ekrogsrud@mihomeless.org Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/communityactionhouse/df8d0397-7fcc-4e6e-8b33-d2c836420edb

Member Duties : Conduct client intakes including housing needs assessments and MSHMIS process, assist with housing information and access to housing resources and application, provide information to those living on the streets or not engaged in care (including information on benefits such as Medicaid, SSI/SSDI, Section 8, TANF, etc), maintain regular contact with housing providers to make appropriate referrals, provide transportation to applicable appointments. Increasing client self-sufficiency: Assist in connecting clients to available services including access to basic health services, generate and provide informational materials geared toward increasing self-sufficiency, gather and disperse food and clothing donations to clients, coordinate with resource specialists for additional client resources, provide follow-up services to outreach clients.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Stipend , Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :
Housing , Homelessness .

Skills :
Social Services , Team Work , General Skills .