PSH- Outreach Worker ***SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE***
PSH- Outreach Worker ***SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE***
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Job Description
RBH is now offering signon bonus opportunities for qualifying professionals!
Richmond Behavioral Healthis seeking a qualifiedPermanent Supportive Housing Outreach Workerto join ourAdult Mental Health Team. The individual will performintermediate professional work assessing client needs developing implementing and monitoring service delivery and assistance plans coordinating and monitoring services with other agencies counseling and assisting clients maintaining records and files preparing reports and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned supervisor.
Essential Functions
Serve as liaison between RBHA Adult Mental Health case managers and PSH program regarding PSH referrals and prehousing work. Works with Adult Mental Health Case Managers to identify potential referrals and provides support in completing PSH applications.
Facilitate PSH approval process and all necessary related processes and tracking from application to housing.
Facilitates warm handoffs from outreach (homelessness) to housing specialist (housed).
In coordination with RBHA PATH funded outreach provides outreach and support at shelters lunch sites places not meant for human habitation (for example streets woods under bridges) and other community locations to individuals who have been identified as appropriate PSH referrals. Approximately 50% of outreach services are provided directly to individuals in the community and at offices of agency partner providers.
Assesses individual needs capabilities and appropriateness for services; presents options and services based upon needs assessment.
Makes referrals and linkages to appropriate agencies for services coordinates services and treatment with multiple service providers and agencies.
Evaluates individuals environment for safety security negative factors and productivity.
Assists with orienting and training newly hired staff.
Serves as liaison to public agencies and provides information regarding RBHA programs and services.
Attends interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss decisions for plan of care; provides or arranges transportation.
Prepares a variety of reports; prepares and maintains charts and other records.
Attends meetings staffings and conferences as they relate to program needs.
Assists in curriculum development and resource tools.
Enters appropriate data into community wide system (Homeward Community Information System HCIS) in compliance with applicable regulations.
Meets on a regular basis with community coordinated outreach providers to coordinate care support individuals with high needs and discuss service gaps and needs.
Employment Type
Full-Time
