What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Outreach Worker position at Hale Kipa?
Mission & About Us
Hale Kipa provides opportunities and environments that strengthen and encourage youth, their families and communities to actualize their potential and social responsibility.
Since 1970, Hale Kipa has championed Hawai'i's youth and children. We provide youth outreach, independent living facilities, therapeutic foster care, a haven for runaways, and more. Our founders recognized a need for a nonprofit to step in to assist this deserving population and we are still doing that critical work today, on O'ahu, Kaua'i, and the Island of Hawai'i. Learn more about Hale Kipa's programs.
Role Overview
Hale Kipa is looking for an individual to provide outreach casework as part of a team servicing homeless, runaway, and street-identified youth and young adults on Oahu.
Team duties include street outreach (some late nights), island-wide, but mainly going where the need is, to connect with youth and young adults as well as responding to crisis calls. This component of the position requires being comfortable with doing street outreach, understanding and being able to function within street culture, and ultimately being able to approach and engage youth and young adults who may be involved in at-risk behaviors. Other duties may include participating in Drop-In at our Waikiki Youth Outreach (YO!) site, to assist with providing a safe place for young people to be for a few hours, and giving them an opportunity to receive various services. During Drop-In, duties also include assisting with meal preparation, the provision of counseling services, as well as identifying needed services, and connecting youth and young adults to appropriate referral sources (such as medical, housing, employment, education, etc.).
The Peer Outreach Worker may need to assist youth or young adults with transportation to appointments, or perform work-related tasks, using his/her vehicle or by catching the bus with them and assist with ongoing case management services, including planning for discharge, which may include aftercare services.
Must have the ability to build relationships and be knowledgeable about and collaborate with all pertinent case contacts, social institutions, organizations, and community resources that provide services for the youth and young adults. Effective communication, both verbally and in writing, possession of computer skills necessary to navigate our electronic health record database, and submission of timely documentation are just a few of the qualities necessary for the Peer Outreach Worker to be successful in this position.
Qualifications
- High school diploma and some college preferred, but may be substituted with lived experience.
- Work/volunteer experience with adolescents and street outreach preferred.al
Requirements
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in navigating electronic health record systems.
- Consistent and timely documentation.
- A valid driver's license.
- Current auto insurance & safety check required.
- Access to a vehicle for the purpose of transporting young adults.
Benefits
- Medical/Drug/Vision/Dental
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off (PTO) / 6 Paid Holidays
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Access to Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Plans
Salary
- $17.80/hr.
- Retention Bonus: $500 after 1 year of employment
An EEO Employer
Salary : $500