PATH Outreach Worker/Case Manager

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• Provide individualized case management services to eligible program participants on a regular and consistent basis as determined by the individual’s case plan. a.
• Enroll eligible people into the PATH program in accordance with program requirements. b.
• Assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate the overall service delivered to the participant. c.
• Help the participant locate housing and learn to live in housing, maintain their housing in a safe manner, and get along with fellow tenants and the landlord. d.
• Create a comprehensive service plan with the participant and provide appropriate interventions to assist with goal achievement. e.
• Help participants create support systems and participate in the community, as they desire. f.
• Provide individualized budgeting and money management services to program participants as needed. g.
• Teach basic, intermediate and advanced social skills based on need. h.
• Collaborate with Landlords and other Community Service Providers. i.
• Coordinate opportunities for educational advancement, such as GED preparation and attainment, post-secondary training, and vocational education as needed. j.
• Assist with job preparation and attainment, such as career counseling, job preparation training, dress and grooming, job placement and job maintenance. k.
• Provide assistance in accessing mainstream benefits, including but not limited to food stamps, SSI/SSDI and health insurance. l.
• Assist participant in accessing Mental Health, AODA and medical services as needed. m.
• Ensure participants have access to food and clothing. n.
• Provide transportation using your own personal vehicle or an available agency vehicle and assist in developing transportation skills. o.
• Work with the participant to establish a discharge plan prior to program exit and work with that participant intensively to ensure exit to self-sufficiency and housing stability. p.
• Required to facilitate 10 groups each grant cycle.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a human service-related field and/or experience working with individuals and families living with mental illness and experiencing homelessness. 1. Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in the English language 2. Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license with good driving record 3. Must carry own auto insurance with at least 100,000/300,000/100,000 coverage 4. Ability to maintain records and document case notes daily 5. Ability to give and accept feedback as a part of a team 6. Ability to traverse within the workspace and community frequently 7. Be willing to learn and work with the treatment philosophies 8. Bilingual in Spanish a plus Kenosha Human Development Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, or any other status protected under federal, state, and local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.