FPATH Intake & Outreach Specialist

Community House Mental Health Agency (CHMHA) provides a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Within Diversion Services, the Forensic Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (FPATH) team delivers a voluntary intensive outreach program for adults who have had two or more competency evaluations in the past 24 months. The FPATH Engagement Specialist works as part of this team to provide comprehensive community supports, linkage, and coordination using a harm‑reduction, trauma‑informed, client‑centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Go into King County jails to engage potential new FPATH clients, answer questions, and secure program “buy‑in.”
• Work independently while closely collaborating with King County Forensic Navigators and Diversion Navigators both inside and outside the jail system.
• Complete intake documentation as needed.
• Serve as the face of FPATH to potential clients.
• Conduct outreach to encampments, street‑based locations, and other community settings.
• Provide in‑reach to jails, hospitals, participant housing, and other facilities frequented by participants.
• Locate, build rapport with, and enroll new FPATH referrals.
• Locate and re‑engage enrolled FPATH participants who have lost contact with the team.
• Track active and inactive referrals and coordinate with FPATH teams.
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and resolution as needed.
• Coordinate client needs such as appointments, engagement with community support networks, vocational services, or other applicable services.
• Collaborate effectively with external partners, including Forensic Navigators, Diversion Navigators, and other legal entities.
• Maintain clear, professional boundaries.
• Assist with transporting clients to intake appointments.
• Attend all team, staff, community, and agency meetings and interact in a collaborative, professional, and constructive manner.
• Complete required documentation in a timely manner to program standards.
• Adhere to HIPAA and confidentiality standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Full‑Time, 35 hours/week).

Benefits

• Company‑paid medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Continuing education credit.
• Personal unlimited ORCA transit card.
• Employee assistance program offering financial, mental, and legal assistance.
• Strong work‑life balance emphasis.