The Homeless Services Division provides transitional housing for people in recovery from substance misuse and is seeking an Outreach Worker to assist individuals undergoing alcohol/drug treatment or other professional counseling while looking to escape the threat of homelessness. This position will provide street outreach to help homeless individuals access needed services to transition from homelessness and will counsel individuals and groups on substance abuse, homelessness and mental health matters while helping with a variety of intake, treatment and discharge procedures.
Starting hourly rate is negotiable within the range depending on qualifications, experience, certifications, and training. Hours per week will vary based on operational needs; the position may provide on-call, evening, weekend, and holiday shift coverage. Hours will not exceed an average of 27.5 hours per week. Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.
Interested applicants must submit a complete online application to be considered.
Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The position will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or all hiring decisions have been made.
Successful candidates will be subject to a background check and drug/alcohol screening. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee, as a condition of their employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post accident and random testing.
For more information about this position, contact Acting Homeless Services Division Manager Lee Jansky at
[email protected] or 240-805-1832. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at 301.258.6327 or
[email protected].
This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 6 months.
