Outreach Worker

Who are We:

Since 1985 Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) has been a trusted provider of outstanding substance abuse and behavioral health treatment. BCCS is a community organization that prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity. We enhance the quality of life by creatively providing Education, Advocacy, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Services. We promote hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance abuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges.

What You'll Do with Us as an Outreach Worker:

• The Outreach Worker II is primarily responsible for providing assistance to displaced and unhoused community members in Kent and Sussex County.
• The Outreach Worker II is part of a team who engages in on-site outreach programming at the Milford and Hopes and Dreams Site, street-based outreach programming, encampment outreach programming, conducts screening, provides internal and external referrals, and provides ongoing case management.
• BCCS Outreach programs offer an array of support and resources, including anonymous needle exchange services, free HIV and HCV testing and counseling, pregnancy testing, overdose prevention counseling, information related to reducing risk, referrals to drug treatment, health care, and social services, and access to basic needs such as clothing, showers, and laundry services.
• The Outreach Worker II acts as a liaison between the clients and services, assisting the clients with treatment entry and navigating the steps necessary to successfully link clients to helping professionals.
• The Outreach Worker II is responsible for providing quality, sufficient and appropriate outreach services and for maintaining high professional standards. Outreach Workers are often our client’s first impression of BCCS. Therefore, Outreach Workers are expected to maintain professional standards. The Outreach Worker must be conscious of this responsibility and expectation at all times. BCCS core values should be exemplified in an outreach worker’s professional conduct, attitude, and approach.

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
• 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Qualifications:

• REQUIRED: High School Diploma or GED
• REQUIRED: Valid driver's license with 2 points or less
• REQUIRED: Must be a Peer. BCCS employs a diverse workforce, and we especially encourage applications from those who are in recovery. This position requires that the candidate chosen for it is a peer. BCCS defines a peer as anyone who is in recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol.
• PREFERRED: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS).
• If you are not certified, certification is required within the first year of employment.

Pay:

• Starting at $17/hour
• Commensurate based on experience, education, and certification!

The compensation package for this position includes:

• Group medical, dental and vision coverage with low employee costs
• 34 paid days off annually
• Tuition reimbursement
• A retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%!
• Brandywine Counseling is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Opportunity for advancement