Community Outreach Specialist Job at Family Guidance Centers, Inc.
Essential Duties:
- Promotes positive customer service culture which encourages quality patient outcomes and promotes staff retention
- Directly engage with individuals experiencing substance use problems through street outreach and outreach/engagement services provided on-site at homeless shelters and drop-in centers in order to ensure connection to substance use and mental health treatment
- As part of the community outreach team, the outreach team specialist provides information about treatment options, including medication- assisted recovery (MAR) services available in the community
- Communicates daily with FGC medical staff with FGC's managers/admission staff at all program locations, to determine daily program census needs
- Develops formal relationships with the area behavioral healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, and other social service agencies (i.e. DCFS providers, DHS local offices) to establish referral relationships and to effective process
- Presents FGC program descriptions and eligibility requirements to community leaders who represent local social service, church and political organizations
- Professionally represents FGC at community organization events, seminars and conferences
- Maintains a daily work activity log that includes a listing of all prospective client contacts, client referrals, community visits, meetings and conferences attended, and other relevant activities
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00a - 4:30p)
Start Date: ASAP
Work Location: 2630 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL
Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a Drug Free Environment, An Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $34,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Substance use recovery: 1 year (Preferred)
- Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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