Case Manager - Homeless Outreach Specialist

Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $20.00 - $28.67 per hour. This position is full-time, non-exempt and eligible for our benefits. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities: include but not limited to: The primary responsibility of the Homeless Outreach Specialist will be the provision of outreach case management services to people of Douglas County who are homeless. The population served will require case management activity to occur primarily in the community, on the streets, or in shelters. Specific duties include:

• Providing ongoing assessment of needs and facilitate goal-directed activities with homeless persons with objectives of assisting the client in securing access to and independently mastering use of community services and resources that will enable and support independent living and progress toward his/her established goals;
• Coordinating these services with other services provided by the Bert Nash Center, as well as other community providers;
• Providing outreach and crisis intervention services to enable the client's timely acquisition of those services appropriate and necessary to crisis stabilization and/or hospital diversion;
• Participating in the development of a community-wide service outreach to assist people who are homeless and maintenance of independent living;
• Delivering direct consumer contact hours compliant with established standards;
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job;
• Assisting with the evolution of an effective, efficient program of services.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as circumstances warrant.

Qualifications: include but not limited to: The Homeless Outreach Specialist position requires:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or psychiatric nursing preferred, or two years of related experience;
• Ability to relate to people who are homeless;
• Experience with homeless individuals and individuals who are SPMI, have a history of substance use, experienced trauma, and may be from marginalized and/or minority populations;
• Must have reliable transportation and valid, unrestricted driver's license;
• Prior computer experience and basic computer fluency;
• Flexibility in assigned working hours;
• A commitment to interdisciplinary and community mental health center approaches; and
• An energetic and positive approach to the rapidly evolving changes and challenges of a complex work place.