ERE Outreach Specialist
ERE Outreach Specialist
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ERE Outreach Specialist
Location: Cape Girardeau MO
Base Pay: $19.00/hour
NonExempt: Full Time Monday Friday 8:00am 4:30pm
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Qualifications of a Community Support Caseworker (bachelors degree in human service field or
- Combination of qualifying exp and education; or qualifying experience. Two years of direct service to the target population or
- other related human service experience.
- Must hold or obtain by start date MO Class E Drivers License (Class D for IL Residents) and proof of continuous auto insurance. Must also meet CCCs Motor Vehicle Record standards policy and have reliable transportation.
What is the Crisis Intervention Program
Crisis Intervention involves outreach services for individuals who are at risk of harming themselves or others. Master degreed professionals conduct nonjudgmental assessments of individuals current situations to ensure their physical and psychological safety and to determine disposition for treatment.
Community Counseling Center in conjunction with the Department of Mental Health provides an 800 Crisis Line through a regional contract between all Administrative Agents in the Southeast Region of the State and Behavioral Health Response (BHR) in St. Louis. The system Missouri Access Crisis and Response System (MOCARS) involves emergency calls to be screened by BHR which forwards the callers information to the Centers oncall staff. Assessment and disposition occur in emergency rooms and law enforcement offices located in the counties of Bollinger Cape Madison Perry and Ste. Genevieve
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing assertive engagement to people experiencing mental health or substance use symptoms; work with a team to assist person in gaining access to needed psychiatric medical substance use services social residential and financial and other appropriate services; network with other community partners and deliver an enhanced safetynet for the person served; work in nontraditional ways to meet the needs of the person to improve health and/or wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete required assessments.
- Complete community outreach including routine home visits for those who are high utilizers of services.
- Interact in a nontraditional way to develop rapport to meet them where they are to engage them into the services that best fit their individual needs.
- Build and maintain an extensive knowledge of community resources and have the ability to match person with eligible resources.
- Gain client access to services with creative attempts to help identify and obtain resources and needed services. This includes a strong role as an advocate for the person.
- Maintain and initiate clear concise communication that is timely and accurate with all referral sources involved in the service provision.
- Monitors service delivery by maintaining regular contact with person and service providers/ programs involved.
- Complete followup calls maintain contact for increased success.
- Help the person increase his/her support network outside of the behavioral health service delivery system.
- Responsible for transporting clients in agency and/or personal vehicle as deemed necessary and appropriate to meet program requirements.
- Document according to clinical policies and procedures DMH CARF and any other federal or state program per agency standards.
The Agency Community Counseling Center (CCC) Your Behavioral Health Wellness Resource is a behavioral health organization that has been serving the public since 1974. We are an administrative agent for the Missouri Department of Mental Health and we are entrusted to provide a full array of comprehensive behavioral health services within our five county catchment area. Our Mission is to provide and support personal growth wellness and improved quality of life through the delivery of comprehensive behavioral health services to individuals and families residing in Bollinger Cape Girardeau Madison Perry and Ste Genevieve counties in Missouri.
Our Vision is to create a diverse and inclusive behavioral healthcare system where individuals and families can readily access mental health and substance use services feel welcome accepted and leave services with hope and improved quality of life.
Commitment to Inclusion
We believe that an inclusive workforce fuels innovation and enables us to better serve our diverse customer base. We actively seek out applications from individuals of all races ethnicities genders sexual orientations abilities religions socioeconomic backgrounds etc. Through inclusive hiring practices unbiased selection processes and ongoing training we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered. Join us in building an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives to best meet the needs of our clients and communities.
Our Benefits
- Note: Available benefits may change dependent upon employment status and number of hours worked.
- 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year
- get a day off for your birthday!
- Seven Paid Holidays
- Competitive Health Dental Vision and Supplemental Insurance
- Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
- Retirement AutoEnrollment
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Employee Referral Program
- Much More!
Community Counseling Center is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions etc. please contact to speak with us about your needs.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
