Kenosha Human Development Services
Location
Village of Somers, Wisconsin
Salary
$23 / HOUR
The role involves providing extensive community outreach and case management services to individuals experiencing homelessness who have severe mental health or co-occurring disorders. Responsibilities include conducting outreach, engaging clients in the Coordinated Entry System, ensuring accurate documentation in HMIS, and facilitating program groups.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in a human service-related field or equivalent experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness. Essential requirements include reliable transportation, valid driver's license, required auto insurance coverage, and the ability to maintain daily case notes.
KENOSHA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC. 3536 52nd Street Kenosha, WI 53144
Provide outreach and case management services for individuals in the community who are experiencing homelessness and living with a severe and persistent mental health issue or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder who are not service connected.
1. Provide outreach in the community. a. Conduct outreach activities in the community where people who are experiencing homelessness and living with mental illness congregate. b. Conduct in reach activities at the local homeless shelters, the ELCA, and Grace Welcome Center. c. Go into the community and search for people who are living outdoors to assess for need and help people connect to appropriate resources. d. Meet with adults with MH/SA issues at places they are familiar with to help them access needed resources and services. e. Conduct appropriate assessment to engage with Kenosha’s Coordinated Entry System for information and referral to f. Inform and assist individuals connect to the services provided by the KHDS Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource Center. g. Provide advocacy to people with MH/SA issues in receiving needed services. h. Participate in the bi-annual Point-in-Time Event. i. Provide information to staff of community agencies on mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA) to better serve individuals who are at risk of homelessness. j. Utilize HMIS as required to capture data and generate reports to account for services being provided. k. Keep current with all required trainings. 2. Ensure documentation is complete and accurate. a. Use Client Tracking System to document participant contacts and progress. b. Complete data entry to the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) as required. c. Complete and maintain participant files and ensure the information matches the data entered in HMIS. d. Complete and file discharge plans appropriately. e. Use the Homeless Assistance Services (HAS) Document to record outreach notes for unknown clients and other non-client activities.
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.
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