Outreach Worker (Mental Health Services)

Overview

The ACCS Outreach Worker promotes the full integration and functioning of adults with psychiatric conditions needed to live successfully in the community by working towards life goals. Working alongside a Team LPHA Clinician, the Outreach Worker provides evidence-based and best practice services and supports to Persons Served in the community, in a Group Living Environment or Supported Independent Environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate as member of intervention team for assigned PS; perform skills teaching and help PS learn about community resources at the direction of the Team LPHA Clinician based on the PS Treatment Plan.
• Deliver interventions identified on the Treatment Plan targeted at skills building in life domains including activities of daily living, medication administration, symptom reduction, health and wellbeing, employment, school, socialization, and recreation.
• Attend medical, psychiatric and other appointments with PS as needed.
• Develop and maintain service-oriented and professional relationships with community resources and service providers.
• Adhere to Medication Administration Program (MAP) policies and procedures.
• Provide crisis intervention to PS when needed.
• Use trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches and skills training techniques.
• Help PS with self-management of symptoms through Safety Plans and medication administration program services and education.
• Participate as member of the regional ACCS Outreach Worker Community of Practice Workgroup.
• Support the provision of evidence-based practices including Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Housing First, Stages of Change, Seeking Safety, WRAP, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions.
• Promote engagement, safe housing, community tenure, achievement of greater self-sufficiency and successful completion of service.
• Provide thorough and thoughtful documentation of PS needs and services.
• Promote healthcare, employment and education services access for PS.
• Help with orientation of new staff and PS to the ACCS service.
• Attend trainings as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology or a related field is preferred. 1 to 2 years of experience working with adults with psychiatric conditions. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport Person Served. Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions. All candidates must be at least 21 years of age and be able to pass a CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure check as well as a multi-state background check. All applicants must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 90 days of employment.