Description

The Homeless Outreach Specialist (HOS) will provide outreach services to individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of being homeless and who MAY have Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) and co-occurring substance use disorder. Homeless Outreach services includes contacts to assist with housing and other basic needs, including referrals to appropriate screening and evaluation and/or treatment for mental health needs and functional support services.

This role will report to the Director of Acute Care Services and Mobile Crisis and is a community based role.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Human Services or a related field preferred or high school education and life experience related to assisting homeless persons and persons with mental illness. Minimum of two years of experience working with homeless individuals and/or the SMI/SPMI population is highly recommended.

We are looking for people to join our team who are seeking: 

• a purpose-driven career 
• meaningful work
• work-life-balance
• to be a part of something BIGGER

Our benefits* Include: 35 hour workweek, Health (2 plans) and dental insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA, DCA, LPFSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Paid Time Off (starting with 12 days per calendar year), 12 Paid Sick Days per calendar year, 9 Paid Holidays, 3 Personal Floating Holidays, 403b with discretionary employer contributions, Employer Paid Life/AD&D/Long Term Disability Insurance based on FTE, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunities

*Some exclusions may apply