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The Opportunity:u00a0We are seeking to hire a DAP (Downtown Akron Partnership) Outreach Worker to join our Homeless Outreach Team. This individual does aggressive case-finding of persons who are homeless in the Downtown Akron area. This employee will engage individuals who are homeless in services and assist with accessing community resources, housing, and basic entitlements. The DAP Outreach Worker will make initial contact with the persons to be served in non-traditional settings such as meal sites, shelters, the street, abandoned buildings, etc.u00a0What You'll Do:- Continuously and independently provide case finding through personal networking with street dwellers, shelters, meal sites and other places where homeless people gather, particularly in the downtown area. The Outreach Worker will coordinate outreach services with Block by Block and Downtown Akron Partnership staff.- Assess persons who are homeless to determine appropriateness for service. - If appropriate, develop rapport through contacting persons to be served in their environment.u00a0 Provide or assist person in accessing basic necessities, such as food, clothes, blankets, shelter and entitlement programs. - If not appropriate for Community Support Services, assist person in accessing appropriate services through referrals to community resources.- Work closely with other social services agencies that provide services to those who are homeless, or risk homelessness, by accepting referrals from them and making referrals to them.u00a0 Provide consultation/education regarding behavior management and mental health issues.- Participate in regular team meeting with outreach nurse, psychiatrist, other outreach workers and residential staff.- Request and/or schedule other necessary evaluations and assessments in order to identify strengths, needs, abilities and preferences of persons served.- Provide, coordinate and/or assist in crisis intervention and stabilization services during regularly scheduled working hours and be available for