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Homeless Services Diversion Worker

Homeless Services Diversion Worker

Utah Community ActionSalt Lake City, UT, USA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

We're Hiring : Homeless Services Diversion Worker| $19.91 / hour + Amazing Benefits!

Location : Varies in the Salt Lake Area | Schedule : Four 10-hour shifts per week, including one weekend day | Type : Full-Time | FLSA : Non-Exempt

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? As a Diversion Worker with Utah Community Action (UCA), you'll assist individuals and families at risk of homelessness to find safe, stable housing, often before they ever need to enter shelter. You'll be the first friendly face offering hope, guidance, and connections to community resources, financial aid, and long-term housing solutions.

What You'll Do & What You Bring

  • Has empathy and compassion for people from all walks of life
  • Organized, dependable, and ready to assist where needed
  • Communicates clearly and calmly, even in challenging situations
  • Works well independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Comfortable with technology (Word, Excel, email, databases)
  • Knows (or is eager to learn about) community resources and referral processes

What to Expect

  • Environment : Office and shelter-based settings, with occasional outdoor events in all seasons
  • Physical Needs : Mostly sitting, with some standing, bending, and lifting upto 25 lbs.
  • Requirements : Background check, drug / alcohol screening, sex offender and child abuse registry checks, etc.

    • Pay & Perks

  • $19.91 / hourly
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • HSA with up to $2,500 match + Telehealth access
  • 401(k) with 5% company match
  • 11 Paid Holidays + Paid Winter Break (Christmas-New Year's)
  • 192 PTO hours annually + Weekly Paid Self-Care Hour
  • Life & Disability Insurance, EAP, and more!

    • Why Utah Community Action?

    At Utah Community Action, we don't just talk about change, we make it happen. You'll be part of a passionate team that believes everyone deserves a place to call home. We value flexibility, teamwork, and growth, and we're always looking for people who want to make a difference.

    Apply now! It only takes 3 minutes to join a team that's changing lives every day.

    Utah Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the agency prohibits discrimination and harassment because of a person's protected status such as race, color, national origin, religion, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran, military service, gender, sex (including conditions of pregnancy), marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected- group status.

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