WI3662503

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Bachelor's Degree

Bachelors Degree

$40000 + yearly

First Shift (Day)

40

JOB REQUIREMENTS: RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Provide outreach in the community.
a. Conduct outreach activities in the community where people who are
experiencing homelessness and living with mentalillness 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
toappropriate 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 ResourceCenter. 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 serveindividuals 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-clientactivities. 3. Provide individualized case management services
to eligible program participants on a regular and consistent basis as
determinedby 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
alongwith fellow tenants and the landlord. d. Create a comprehensive
service plan with the participant and provide appropriate interventions
to assist with goalachievement. 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, jobplacement and job maintenance. k.
Provide assistance in accessing mainstream benefits, including but not
limited to food stamps, SSI/SSDI and healthinsurance. 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 developingtransportation skills. \*\*\*\*\*
OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor\'s Degree
in a human service-related field and/or experience working with
individuals andfamilies 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 \*\*\*\*\*
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
https://www.khds.org/employment-opportunities/

Attn: Human Resources - KENOSHA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
3536 52nd St
KENOSHA, WI 53144