Outreach Specialist

divdivdivdivdivdivp id="isPasted"span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Are you a passionate and motivated individual eager to make a positive impact in the community? Hope Cooperative is a well-respected, award-winning nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive mental health and supportive housing services across Sacramento County. Wersquo;re seeking compassionate, dedicated individuals to join our team and support the most vulnerable in our community. With our ongoing expansion, wersquo;re hiring and offering a sign-on bonus!brnbsp;/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"strongPosition Title:/strong Outreach SpecialistbrstrongProgram(s) and Location:/strong Homeless Outreach Program (Sacramento, CA)brstrongSchedule/strong: Full-time, Non-Exempt, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 7:00am-3:30pm em(may require working some evenings and weekend schedules)/embrstrongPay rate:nbsp;/strong$22.99 hourly/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"br strongAbout the Position:/strong/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Thenbsp;strongOutreach Specialist/strong will work with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of the City of Sacramento Community Response Team, Hope Cooperative, and other providers and partners as required. This outreach team will conduct outreach to homeless individuals and families primarily located in the downtown Sacramento and River District areas and connect them with needed services. The team will be walking extensively to interact with people living on the streets of Sacramento. The team will transport clients to services as needed. Clients in this program are homeless individuals and families who require assistance and advocacy in securing food, shelter, clothing, and financial assistance as well as behavioral and primary health care services.br/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"strongEssential Duties amp; Responsibilities:/strong/span/pul type="disc"li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Support clients and/or family members with active listening, demonstration of empathy, and carry a message of hope and recovery and empower clients in meeting their identified goals./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Collaborate with the community of service providers in coordinating and providing services for clients./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Collaborate with law enforcement and the business community with a solution-focused mindset./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Observe, assess, intervene, and refer (within onersquo;s scope of practice) in situations with clients regarding mental health symptoms, physical health symptoms, and substance use issues./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Assist in linking clients and/or family members with resources in the community per the client plan./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Assist clients in developing and following a wellness plan unique to their needs and desires./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Assist members with various independent living skills: house cleaning, laundry, food preparation, hygiene, yard work, budgeting money, shopping, medication management, and safety./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Provide/Assist the clients with transportation in personal vehicles as necessary.nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Meet with clients and/or family members in the community and their homes, and attend meetings to ensure continuity of care for clients.nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Provide positive public relations, community referrals, information, and support by linking clients to needed resources; advocate with and on behalf of clients and significant support persons the clients have identified.nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Accurately complete all necessary forms, reports, and paperwork required by the program on a timely basis (e.g., progress notes, special incident reports, discharge summaries, ViSpdat, HMIS, etc.)./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Act as a designated Mandated Reporter for the observed or suspected abuse and/or neglect of children, disabled individuals, dependent adults, and elder/senior citizens. Mandated Reporter also includes ldquo;Duty to Warnrdquo; which includes the responsibility to notifystrongnbsp;/strongauthorities and the intended victim(s) of physical harm.nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Ensure the protection and confidentiality of all Protected Health Information (PHI) by following all policies and procedures in the Agency HIPAA Manual./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Regular and predictable attendance is required.nbsp;brnbsp;/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"strongQualifications:/strong/span/pul type="disc"li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Lived experience as a mental health consumer or a family member of a mental health consumer or as someone who has experienced homelessness./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Ability and willingness to work with people experiencing homelessness where they are in encampments, on the street, or in shelters.nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Work experience with persons who have substance abuse problems, preferably individuals who are dually diagnosed (mental health amp; substance abuse) is highly desirable.nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Knowledge of 12-Step Programs and/or personal experience with substance abuse recovery is highly desirable./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Demonstrated knowledge of General Assistance, Food Stamps, Temporary Aid to Needy Families, Unemployment Insurance, and SSI/SSDI regulationsbrnbsp;/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"nbsp;strongCertificates, Licenses, Registrations:/strong/span/pul type="disc"li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Possess a valid California Driverrsquo;s License and current vehicle insurance. Driving records must meet, and continue to meet, the underwriting standards established by the generalized driving guidelines used by our insurance broker. Must provide proof of insurance./lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Must have at least 3 or more years of driving experience.brnbsp;/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"strongOther Skills, Abilities, and Job Requirements:/strong/span/pul type="disc"li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Ability to pass clearance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and/or Department of Justice (DOJ) background screenings/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Consumer of mental health services or a family member of a mental health consumer is desirable/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Work overtime as requested and approved, including after-hours duty as neededbrnbsp;/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"strongBenefits:nbsp;/strong/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"HOPE Cooperative (also known as TLCS, Inc.) provides a competitive benefits package, which includes, but is not limited to, the following items. Please note that benefits may be subject to change:/span/pul type="disc"li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"21 PTO days per year (4 weeks amp; 1 day)nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"26 PTO days after the 5supth/sup year (5 weeks amp; 1 day)nbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"6 days paid sick timenbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"11 paid holidays/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"1 Personal Day/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Leadership Development/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Reimbursements/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Eligible for Government Loan Forgiveness Programs/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Employer-paid health insurance for employees and children (Kaiser, Sutter or Western Health Advantage)/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"HSA Contributions/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Flexible Spending Account/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"401k match/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"PTO Cash Out/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Voluntary Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Disability Insurance and more/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Employee Assistance Program/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Regular wage step scale increases/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Flexible start/end times for some positions/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"iPhone with unlimited data for personal/professional use and laptop for some positionsnbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Clinical Supervision towards licensure (for certain positions and upon approval)/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"CEU days for certain positionsnbsp;/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Up to $500 CEU allowance for certain positions/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Annual BBQ and staff appreciation awards/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Annual Gift Card Program/lili style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Referral Bonuses/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"* All benefit offerings are subject to change and are governed by the eligibility guidelines in the Employee Handbook. This list represents a general summary of available benefits and nothing stated here should be interpreted as being included in a written offer for employment./span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"brnbsp;/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"HOPE Cooperative (aka TLCS, Inc.) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, andnbsp;does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.nbsp;Our agency embraces a diverse amp; culturally rich workforce, and we welcome all candidates to apply./span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"To apply, visit our a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=694e8a3b-d500-4418-ac78-37e581b3fee7ccId=19000101_000001lang=en_USselectedMenuKey=CareerCenter" target="_blank"Hope Cooperative ndash; Online Career Center/anbsp;/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"Final Filing Date:nbsp;Until Filled/span/ppspan style="font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"nbsp;/span/p/div/div/div/div/div/div