SOAR Coordinator

Park Center

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Job Summary

Responsible for providing street outreach to individuals who are experiencing a mental illness and a housing crisis with the intention of screening and applying them for disability benefits through the SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Program. They will also do in-reach to hospitals to ensure they are assisting members who are inpatients have access to SOAR services. Outreach responsibilities include: engaging in basic conversation, assessing an individual’s needs, discussing available services including housing and disability assistance, providing informal one-on-one care, making referrals to other service providers or agencies, and engaging in other activities that may promote recovery or stability for the individual; offer assessment and recovery services for persons with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance use disorders.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for providing street outreach to individuals who are experiencing a mental illness and a housing crisis with the intention of screening and applying them for disability benefits through the SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Program. They will also do in-reach to hospitals to ensure they are assisting members who are inpatients have access to SOAR services. Outreach responsibilities include: engaging in basic conversation, assessing an individual’s needs, discussing available services including housing and disability assistance, providing informal one-on-one care, making referrals to other service providers or agencies, and engaging in other activities that may promote recovery or stability for the individual; offer assessment and recovery services for persons with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance use disorders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Able to move or lift to ten pounds
• Able to climb inclines such as under bridges
• Able to walk on unsteady ground such as in the woods to reach encampments
• Acts as a lead outreach worker and provides support to other outreach workers on a day-to-day basis.
• Completes reports for outreach workers to know how many members have been served.
• Assist the Director with the training of other outreach workers.
• Assists provide coverage to outreach workers.
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Will have a desk, workstation, cell phone, and a shared office
• Able to operate with many distractions
• Routine office environment
• Commitment to consistent communication with teammates and supervisors regarding location while in the field, in case of emergency, or to ask for assistance
• Spends a considerable amount of time “in the field,” including on the streets, in homeless camps, and at other community agencies and where individuals experiencing homelessness congregate.
• Able to use a vehicle to transport clients
• Unpredictable and potentially unsafe work environments when “in the field,” i.e. in homeless camps
• Supportive team environment and safety policies designed to limit risk exposure
• In the event of a public health crisis, certain precautions and personal protective equipment may be employed and required for the safety of staff and members

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Able to move or lift to ten pounds
• Able to climb inclines such as under bridges
• Able to walk on unsteady ground such as in the woods to reach encampments
• Acts as a lead outreach worker and provides support to other outreach workers on a day-to-day basis.
• Completes reports for outreach workers to know how many members have been served.
• Assist the Director with the training of other outreach workers.
• Assists provide coverage to outreach workers.
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field.
• Must have at least 1-year prior experience in serving individuals experiencing mental illness, substance use, and or homelessness, preferably in Nashville.
• Strong ability to work within a team with flexibility to help with coverage.
• Strong time management skills and ability to independently meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to foster partnerships with other providers.
• Ability to work in a professional and ethical manner.
• Must have proven written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy.
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must be able to show proof of personal automobile insurance.
• Must be insurable under Park Center’s automobile insurance.

Additional Information

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How to Apply

Please apply on our company page: https://parkcenternashville.org/careers/

Details

• Date Posted: April 17, 2024
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Other
• Service Area: Other
• Working Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk