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Unhoused Outreach Specialist (Full-Time)

Mcchs, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Unhoused Outreach Specialist (Full-Time) The CENTER for Human Services, a leading provider of behavioral health care services, is seeking an Unhoused Outreach Specialist. (Full-Time)

Responsibilities:

Works with homeless individuals with compassion and understanding

Provides support and resource information to individuals and family members as necessary and appropriate

Assists individuals to identify and develop natural community supports to foster independence and community integration

Assists neighbors experiencing homelessness with accessing resources and making referrals; continues to engage with unsheltered homeless neighbors until shelter or permanent housing is obtained

Assists clients with housing applications, completes supportive and subsidized housing paperwork, surveys rental market for affordable housing, and advocates for clients with prospective landlords

Develops a relationship with neighbors through frequent outreach visits to foster trust building and support participation in programs

Encourages and supports client participation in activities and events that increase ability to remain linked to care and/or behavioral health care, identifies employment options or cash benefits, and identifies housing options

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

Personal experience in recovery from lived experience with mental illness and/or a substance use disorder

Willingness and ability to engage in self-disclosure to assist in treatment

Passion to help others with their recovery

Excellent organizational and communication skills

Illinois driver’s license with full coverage auto insurance

Preferred Qualification: Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.50 per hour

Benefits:

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Plans

Dependent Care Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

403B Employer Matching

Student loan forgiveness

Application: For immediate consideration, please submit an email of interest, indicating the position you are applying for to the Human Resources Department at hr@mcchs.org. Additional jobs of interest may be found on Indeed.

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