Homeless Outreach Mental Health Practitioner

Radias Health•Saint Paul, MN

1d•$59,000 - $62,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Homeless Outreach Mental Health Practitioner provides professional program services to people served by the PATH Homeless Services Team, helping them pursue and maintain a quality of life consistent with their needs and strengths. The role focuses on unsheltered people with mental health and/or co-occurring diagnoses, providing services to support their goals and help them obtain housing. The position is based onsite at RADIAS Health’s downtown Saint Paul office and works 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, either 8 a.m.–4 p.m. or 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The schedule must allow flexibility, and coordinated outreach may take place early in the morning or in the evening. The practitioner provides outreach, screening, case management, and re-engagement; maintains an active caseload of 15–20 clients; and collaborates with clients to develop and manage recovery and housing plans. The role works as part of a multidisciplinary team and coordinates with housing programs, community outreach providers, county agencies, hospitals, and other service providers. It also includes assessing behavioral health and crisis needs, providing referrals and advocacy, and completing required documentation and reports. The position requires frequent typing, driving, walking, and hiking; exposure to extreme weather; and lifting 40 pounds or more. The practitioner must be able to transport clients in the community and have a car, auto insurance, and a driver’s license.

Requirements

6,000 hours of supervised experience delivering services to people with mental illness.
Experience supporting people experiencing homelessness.
A car, auto insurance, and a driver’s license.
Ability to transport clients in the community.
Ability to meet the physical demands of frequent typing, driving, walking, and hiking; exposure to extreme weather; and lifting 40 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or a related field.
Experience providing outreach services to people experiencing homelessness.
Knowledge of services and resources in Ramsey County.

Responsibilities

Provide PATH outreach, screening, case management, and re-engagement services to eligible and enrolled clients.
Develop, write, implement, evaluate, and revise recovery and housing goals and plans in collaboration with PATH clients.
Maintain an active caseload of 15–20 clients.
Work within a multidisciplinary team that includes an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Professionals and Practitioners, and a Certified Peer Specialist.
Identify candidates for Section 811 and PHOP subsidy programs, complete applications, and initiate referrals to HSS; coordinate service transitions with the Section 811 team and/or Housing Navigation Team for approved clients.
Target outreach to people experiencing homelessness who have high acuity and complex needs.
Integrate the perspectives of people with lived experience of homelessness into program planning and outreach by conducting satisfaction surveys with enrolled PATH clients.
Conduct daily community outreach in places not meant for human habitation, shelters, and community drop-in locations.
Coordinate outreach with RADIAS Health staff and community providers, including outreach that may occur early in the morning or evening.
Coordinate cases with county and community agencies, including Intake, Mental Health Case Management, Adult Protection, Income Maintenance, the Crisis Center, and community hospitals.
Develop appropriate care plans with enrolled clients.
Conduct initial assessments for mental illness, chemical dependency, or behavioral problems.
Monitor clients who decline active services but may pose a danger to themselves or others, and ensure referrals for emergency psychiatric or other crisis intervention services when needed.
Coordinate services with other providers to support smooth, prompt, consistent, and quality service delivery.
Refer urgent cases involving risk of harm to self or others to an appropriate hospital emergency room and community crisis teams.
When there is no imminent risk of harm, provide information and referrals, intervention strategies, and assistance with de-escalating crises.
Assess the need for hospitalization, crisis residence, or detox services.
Advocate for clients and provide information and referrals to clients and agencies to help protect clients’ civil rights and welfare.
Refer cases to Adult Protection or Child Protection when there is evidence of neglect or abuse of vulnerable adults or children.
Assist clients in obtaining needed legal and advocacy services.
File legally required reports with Vulnerable Adults, the Ombudsman, and Child Protection.
Educate clients about the symptoms, course, and treatment of their illness.
Transport clients in the community.
Complete paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner.
Participate in ongoing professional growth and development, maintain professional behavior, and participate in appropriate supervision.
Allow for flexibility in hours worked.

Benefits

Office benefit package for parking/remote expenses: $180 per month, subject to change.
Four weeks of accrued PTO in the first year of employment.
12 paid holidays.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance.
Dependent Care Account (DCA) with employer contribution.
Reimbursement for professional licensure fees.
Routine supervision from a Mental Health Professional, with access to licensure supervision opportunities.
403(b) retirement plan with an employer percentage match.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Bereavement and paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Wellness program to support employee health and well-being.
Discounts through ADP LifeSmart.
Pet insurance.
Mileage reimbursement.
Casual dress code.