Outreach Specialist, Sisters Program, 2nd Shift

POSITION: Outreach Specialist, Sisters Program, 2nd Shift

STATUS: Part-time (25 hours/week)

WORK HOURS: Monday-Friday, 4pm-9pm

HOURLY SALARY:  $19.00 – $21.00 plus $1.50 shift differential

POSITION PURPOSE:  Provides daily sisters program street outreach activities: mobile harm reduction-based street outreach and support for women (inclusive of cis/trans/non-binary) in the street-based sex trade, including sex trafficking and survival sex. Coordinates with 1st shift Outreach team for continuity of services.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Engagement and Connection

• Offer practical resources, information and supportive conversation to women who are or might be involved in the street-based sex trade in identified North and South side areas.
• Link women to community resources including food, shelter/housing access, syringe exchange, legal rights, anti-violence advocacy, HIV/STD testing and health care; follow-up to ensure that referrals are appropriate and effective.
• Share information about the Sisters Program and the Drop-In Centers, encourage women to join the program voluntarily and connect women to Drop-in Center staff.
• Identify ways that women are protecting their health and safety on the street and offer additional supports and resources.
• As possible, provide transportation and accompaniment to appointments and urgent legal, safety and healthcare needs or connect to other staff or partners with availability.

Sexual Assault Advocacy

• Educate all Sisters participants on their rights and protections as victims of crime.
• Provide trauma informed, culturally competent, crisis intervention and emotional support for women on Outreach through a process of listening, providing emotional support, identifying options, and problem solving.
• Advocate on behalf of women who are identified by systems as having been sexually assaulted and/or sex trafficked and women who want to report those experiences with systems to ensure their interests are represented and their rights are upheld, including in-person accompaniment with healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other court proceedings.

Housing Advocacy:

• Identify housing needs of clients and contributing impacts (e.g. domestic abuse, sex trafficking, substance use, mental health).
• Provide after-hours verification of homelessness for clients sleeping outside or in uninhabitable circumstances.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, reliable, flexible with excellent people- and decision-making skills.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in programs that serve women.
• Ability to collaborate well with women from diverse economic, racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and religious backgrounds in an open and respectful environment.
• Strong verbal communication skills; ability to de-escalate conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to mediate and resolve conflict constructively.
• Computer literacy and ability to learn and utilize databases accurately.

 Requirements:

• Have and maintain current WI Driver’s License and liability insurance
• Must be able to pass the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check
• This position requires lifting up to 40 pounds as well as standing, walking, sitting and driving for extended periods of time.
• Bilingual, Spanish speaking a plus. Pay Differential.