PATH Outreach Specialist - Elkhart

PATH Outreach Specialist – Elkhart

Are you looking for a rewarding and supportive work environment with opportunities to grow? Join Oaklawn, where hope and healing begin, in addressing the mental health needs of our community.

Who We Are

Oaklawn provides comprehensive mental health and addictions services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors in St.

Joseph and Elkhart Counties in Northern Indiana. Intensive services have become Oaklawn's trademark—what we are known for and where much of our expertise lies. Sponsored by Mennonite Health Services Alliance, it is our philosophy at Oaklawn to treat the whole person—mind, body and spirit. This commitment, along with our faith-based heritage, our excellent staff of 875, our therapeutic environment, and our innovative treatment programs, provide a unique foundation for healing and hope.

What We Offer With The PATH Outreach Specialist Position

• Competitive compensation, a full benefits package and career advancement opportunities.
• Start earning PTO the day you start
• Work life balance
• Employee assistance program
• Regular supervision to grow professional skills
  
  

What You’ll Do in the PATH Outreach Specialist position:

The PATH (Projects for Assistance in the Transition from Homelessness) Outreach Specialist helps homeless adults in our community live healthier and more fulfilling lives. The Outreach Specialist manages the care provided to clients, helps them gain access to needed services and teaches skills necessary for clients to achieve their goals.

Primary Responsibilities For The Outreach Specialist Include

• Connecting with homeless individuals where they are
• Determining the need for services (medical, social, education, etc.) using the Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA)
• Developing a specific treatment plan that supports the client’s goals
• Helping the client obtain needed services, such as food or housing assistance, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security benefits, transportation, skills training, workforce training, etc.
• Providing one-on-one skills training, focusing on skills such as medication and symptom management, health and household management, coping strategies, interpersonal relationships and more
• Advocating for the client and serving as a link between the court, healthcare providers, employers, community agencies and other Oaklawn services
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

The PATH Outreach Specialist interacts directly with clients, outpatient therapists, physicians, other employees involved in the case, community agencies, referrals sources and other services. The frequency varies with need, availability of the client and the level of intensity, but usually ranges from several times per week to weekly and may include availability in the evenings and weekends.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Associate degree in social / human services related field required. Starting pay rate is $15.93.
• BA/BS in social service / human services related field preferred. Starting pay rate if $18.00.
• Two years’ experience in a social service setting preferred (mental health preferred; experience with seriously mentally ill adults highly preferred)
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance