Outreach Specialist

Veteran Firm Seeking an Outreach Specialist for an Onsite Assignment in Washington, DC

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill an Outreach Specialist role in Washington, DC

The ideal candidate is a Washington resident with at least 1 year of specialized experience in social services, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to conduct weekly home visits; an Associate's or Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant public health experience are highly desired.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

www.hruckus.com

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Outreach Specialist to support the SafeCare Augmented (SafeCare) program by providing in-home behavioral parenting support to parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5.

Position Description: The Outreach Specialist is responsible for planning and conducting weekly home visits for enrolled families, administering assessments and screenings, maintaining a designated caseload, and providing families with necessary resources, information, and referrals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating, planning and implementing weekly home visits for families, ensuring timely and efficient service delivery while maintaining clear communication with clients to support family engagement and attainment of program goals.
• Administers assessments and screenings in accordance with programmatic guidelines, and makes appropriate, timely referrals based on client-reported information and identified needs to ensure access to supportive services.
• Maintains a designated home visiting caseload ensuring families are actively and meaningfully engaged throughout the duration of the program.
• Provide resources, information, training and referrals to families in the areas of need or interest, or as required by Performance Standards.
• Builds and maintains trusting and respectful relationships with families through ongoing engagement, cultural sensitivity, and consistent support to foster open communication and promote positive health outcomes for participating households.
• Collaboratively supports program promotion, outreach, and recruitment activities to increase community and family awareness and engagement, with the goal of maintaining individual caseload and strengthening program’s visibility and impact within all target populations.
• Regularly supports the development of innovative community engagement strategies to target populations to build trust, foster relationships, and generate enthusiasm for participation in home visiting services in the District of Columbia but most specifically in Wards 5, 7 and 8.
• Collects and maintains accurate and up-to-date data in all relevant databases, ensuring timely, efficient and organized data management in compliance with program standards and reporting requirements.
• Actively participates in mandatory meetings, assigned trainings and professional development opportunities to enhance program knowledge, stay current with industry best practices, and support continuous improvement in home visiting service delivery.
• Maintains positive and professional demeanor at all times.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year of specialized and/or lived experience related to the work of the position.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Skills in assessment, goal setting, and resource referrals.
• Ability to work independently while performing in-home or in-person support services.
• Desired Qualifications:
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in public health, psychology, education, social services or related health field with course work in the areas of child development, family relations, and interpersonal skills.
• 2 years of experience in the area of social services, education or public health, specifically related to child health, behavioral health, social services, and/or early childhood.