Community Outreach Liaison

Jefferson Center for Mental Health•Wheat Ridge, CO

56d•$55,000

About The Position

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages. Jefferson Center is seeking a Community Outreach Liaison to join our recovery-oriented, Mobile MAT team. Our model helps people thrive by continuously revolutionizing healthcare delivery through a data-driven, team-based approach that integrates behavioral health, substance use, and basic needs coordination. Mobile MAT is a recovery team, working in rural areas where clients have challenges around SUD and mental health services. Mobile MAT uses data and firsthand encounters to bring solution-based treatment to this population. Our team members travel to Gilpin, Clear Creek and rural Jefferson County, assessing and providing treatment. As a Community Outreach Liaison, you will play a vital role in connecting individuals to resources, fostering recovery, and addressing barriers to care. This position also supports community partnership to diversify resources/referrals, expose need, provide education and uphold a continuum of care for this population. You may be a good fit for our team if your values align with ours: <li>The people we serve are supported around MAT services and other harm reduction interventions. The people we serve often face complex challenges that are best supported through a team-based approach. Supporting persons with Co-Occurring SUD diagnoses is important to you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or related field required.
One or more years of experience in a behavioral health or social services setting preferred.
Experience with Stages of Change and Harm Reduction models preferred.
Strong communication, organizational, and computer skills required.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time independently.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations and to understand the relationship between social indicators (e.g., racism, access barriers, poverty) and health outcomes.
Acceptable driving record and ability to travel 20 hours or more in a work week.
This position requires driving - applicants must be at least 25 years of age to be eligible for the centers motor vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

Engage clients in trauma-informed treatment process and goal setting.
Provide care coordination, basic needs management, and linkage to medical, social, educational, and housing resources.
Administer evidence-based measurement tools regularly and use outcome data to drive care planning and collaboration.
Connect with the Mobile MAT therapist to assess risk and lethality assessments and coordinate with emergency services as necessary.
Support clients with accessing basic needs and promote protective factors that support recovery and stability.
Utilize data and new operational practices to adapt caseload complexity and improve outcomes.
Participate in evidence-based practices and other agency initiatives for behavioral health and co-occurring substance use services.
Conduct outreach on and around community partners to increase awareness of Mobile MAT services.
Provide field-based assessments, referrals, and linkage to Jefferson Center and community services, including shelter, housing, medical, identification, and employment supports.
Maintain accurate documentation and demographic data using Mobile MAT tracking systems and Jefferson Center record keeping standards.
Serve as a knowledgeable liaison to community partners, and service providers to coordinate holistic, recovery-oriented care.
Support the coordination and completion of necessary paperwork, including releases of information, assessments, and service documentation.
Exhibit enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility, and a spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with clients, peers, supervisors, and community partners.
Attend team meetings, clinical supervision, and trainings as required.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to Jefferson Center standards of care and documentation.
Submit all required documentation within established timelines.
Maintain a positive focus and customer service orientation toward clients, staff, and the community.
Participate in supervision and problem-solve collaboratively with leadership.
Attend mandatory trainings and adhere to individualized training plans.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager of SUD Outpatient Services.