Path Outreach specialist

PATH Outreach Specialist

The primary purpose of this position is to assist MVHO in providing services to community and individuals to help improve their quality of life in the Dayton and Miami Valley area. Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Duties

• Establish and maintain a professional rapport with community organizations that serve the homeless, have a serious mental disorder (SMD), and/or Substance Disorder populations. Provide PATH program information to community organizations, consumers, referral agencies, and associates.
• Identify eligible individuals and establish rapport.
• Link individuals with behavioral health services, substance disorder, housing, and other community services.
• Respond to requests for urgent assistance.
• Comply with MVHO's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Attend training and other personal/professional development opportunities, as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Customer Service
• Ethics
• Judgment
• Motivation
• Planning/Organization
• Problem Solving
• Quality Management
• Safety and Security
• Teamwork

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Mental Health, Social Work, or related area. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Minimum one (1) year previous experience in case management, social service, housing service, or related area. Familiarity with state and local behavioral health service community required. Must have reliable personal transportation. Must be willing to work odd and irregular hours. Must be capable of working with minimal supervision.

Other Qualifications

Where duties require the incumbent to outreach into the community via fieldwork, possession of a valid operator's license and vehicle insurance at time of appointment and maintained throughout employment. The employee must pass a criminal background inquiry and be able to work closely with law enforcement personnel.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to speak effectively before groups of managers, clients, consumers and the public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Employee will be expected to use a site-specific database:
Homeless Management Information System. Ability to access payroll system and receive and send emails.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be capable of walking during all or most of an eight-hour shift.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be capable of remaining outdoors in most weather conditions during all or most of an eight-hour shift.