What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unhoused Outreach Specialist (FT) position at McLean County Center for Human Services?
The CENTER for Human Services, a leading provider of behavioral health care services, is seeking an Unhoused Outreach Specialist. (Full-Time)
Responsibilities:
- Works with homeless individuals with compassion and understanding
- Provides support and resource information to individuals and family members as necessary and appropriate
- Assists individuals to identify and develop natural community supports to foster independence and community integration
- Assists neighbors experiencing homelessness with accessing resources and making referrals; continues to engage with unsheltered homeless neighbors until shelter or permanent housing is obtained
- Assists clients with housing applications, completes supportive and subsidized housing paperwork, surveys rental market for affordable housing, and advocates for clients with prospective landlords
- Develops a relationship with neighbors through frequent outreach visits to foster trust building and support participation in programs
- Encourages and supports client participation in activities and events that increase ability to remain linked to care and/or behavioral health care, identifies employment options or cash benefits, and identifies housing options
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Personal experience in recovery from lived experience with mental illness and/or a substance use disorder
- Willingness and ability to engage in self-disclosure to assist in treatment
- Passion to help others with their recovery
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Illinois driver’s license with full coverage auto insurance
Preferred Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree
Salary Range: $19.50 - $24.50 per hour
Full-Time Benefits:
- Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Plans
- Dependent Care Savings Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 403B Employer Matching
For immediate consideration, please submit an email of interest, indicating the position you are ing for to the Human Resources Department at hr@mcchs.org. Additional jobs of interest may be found on really.
Salary : $20 - $25
