JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Type: Full-Time JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTINGSTRUCTURE: Under the direction of the Director of Community Services,the Outreach Worker outreaches and enrolls consumers that are homelessand have suspected mental illness. The Outreach Worker assists consumersto seek psychiatric and/or substance abuse treatment, to secure income,and find housing, in accordance with agency policies and procedures.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Outreach consumers in thecommunity. Outreach consumers that have been referred from othercommunity Organizations. Go out and meet consumers where they are at,which includes parks, meal sites, shelters, clinics, crisis respitehouse, and others. Interview consumer\'s to assess whether they arehomeless or possible mentally ill. Assess consumer for information oncurrent treatment provider, having a release signed, and sending forrecords. If the consumer does not have a current provider, refer forpsychiatric treatment at Recovery Behavioral Health Clinic. If foundeligible for PATH due to being homeless and having a suspicion of mentalillness, concentrate on engaging with consumers. Engaging with homelessconsumers can be very difficult but is the key to long term success.Provide supportive counseling to consumers, symptom assessment, andsymptom management. Interview consumer\'s to complete assessments andcrisis plans. Assessments include mental status exams. Develop plans ofcare with the consumer. Provide ongoing linkage and follow up, referralsfor services, and service coordination. Assess the need for psychiatrictreatment, including substance abuse and trauma history. Intervene toget to get consumers into treatment for the preceding issues. Assist andrefer consumer\'s to apply for SSI/SSDI benefits through the SOAR model.Assist consumers to find housing including providing technicalassistance for rent or security deposit and also applying for housingsubsides. Provide crisis linkage and follow up to include the precedingparagraph as well as assisting with medical treatment, obtaining legalassistance, finding employment, training and education, and developmentof social support systems. Provide supportive contacts and assistconsumers in navigating through the community. Keep daily consumer logsand enter information on a weekly basis into Wisconsin Servicepoint.Enroll eligible consumers into PATH using Wisconsin Servicepoint. Createconsumer Intake and Eligibility Forms for all PATH enrolled consumers.Transfer consumers where services are no longer appropriate or moreservices are needed.... For full info follow application link. We arean Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualifiedapplicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color,national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, genderexpression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition,disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. *****APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/2D01D8782E1A4254