We are currently seeking multiple Outreach Specialists to assist unsheltered and violence-impacted individuals in accessing essential resources and crisis intervention services.
Here’s what you can expect to do:
Performs social services work providing a full range of information, counseling, assistance, and advocacy for vulnerable and at-risk residents, including unsheltered homeless, veterans, individuals and families impacted by gun violence, and other affected groups. Provides assistance and coordination with agencies to help meet individual needs through prompt and consistent service delivery. Secures resources for safety planning, intervention, and outreach with residents living in a variety of environments. Builds on the strengths of individuals, families, and the community to achieve their recovery and sustainment goals. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned. For more information and essential functions, see our Job Description
We have positions serving these two programs:
The City of Saint Paul in Partnership with Ramsey County and Heading Home Ramsey is developing a new program called Familiar Faces. The Familiar Faces program will serve unhoused individuals in Downtown and the surrounding area who are frequent utilizers of emergency response. Familiar Faces will provide personalized, intensive support and service connection to address the unique needs of everyone within the "Familiar Faces" group. These positions are grant-funded. Funding is available through May 2026 with anticipation of refunding.
Project PEACE is a gun violence intervention initiative led by the Office of Neighborhood Safety. Using a targeted, evidence-based approach, it connects impacted individuals to community-led programs and wraparound support services. Project PEACE was created as part of Saint Paul's Community-First Public Safety Commission to find community-driven solutions to violence. These positions are grant-funded. Funding is available into year 2027 with anticipation of refunding.
Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.
Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.
Qualifications
Successful candidates typically enter this role with four years of relevant education and work experience.
That path to qualification would typically include:
Four or more years of work experience in housing advocacy, social services, counseling, crisis intervention working directly with a population including unsheltered homeless, veterans, at-risk group members, and other affected groups. Substitutions:
Two or more years post-secondary education in Public Safety, Emergency Management, Human Services, Public Health, or related degrees, or a closely related field may be substituted for up to two years of experience. Must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class D Driver's License or equivalent out-of-state driver's license.
CPR/First Aid certification and NARCAN training or completion within 6 months of hire may be required. See job announcement for details.
City of Saint Paul
200 City Hall Annex
Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota 55101
US
