Community Outreach Worker

Job Description

People Encouraging People offers quality mobile behavioral health services to people with serious and persistent mental health and substance abuse disorders. We continuously strive to provide these services with integrity, honesty and respect.

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide outreach services in the community and coordinate health services between the Agency, community and home settings.

Conduct visits to various agencies, shelters and hospitals to recruit clients for the Homeless Services program.

Screen clients upon admission to the Homeless Services program; obtain complete psychiatric and medical health history.

Coordinate client care and collaborate with other social and community agencies, advocating for clients; refer clients to other treatment facilities/community resources as required.

Assess acute health problems of clients to determine the most appropriate health care provider and make referrals.

Act as a liaison between the Agency and various community programs.

Serve as a resource for other staff members in the development of the case management role with their clients.

Provide advocacy and appropriate resources for clients.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a driver’s license, clean driving record and reliable transportation.

Bachelor's Degree in mental health field preferred and/or three years equivalent work experience in mental health.

Full-time