Homeless Outreach Specialist

About the role

Provide assessments and outreach services in libraries, coffee shops, community centers, parks, and encampments to engage adults experiencing homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with the homeless community to connect individuals needing mental health, substance use, or medical treatment to available community assistance.
• Explore the community and identify individuals who are appropriate for outreach services.
• Work with minimal supervision, manage your own time effectively, handle a small caseload of clients, and maintain projects and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with community partners to work toward the goal of ending homelessness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral Science field or related discipline.
• Must qualify as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) under Texas Administrative Code (TAC) credentialing requirement (Rule §353.1415). Not sure if you qualify? Send your unofficial/official transcripts to jobs@tcbhc.org and we'll check for you.
• Mental health experience required; crisis experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable through TCBHC.
• Able to interact safely and effectively with individuals with mental health disorders and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Company-paid Life and Disability insurance, HSA/FSA.
• Retirement options with company match.
• Mental health and wellness support from the Employee Assistance Program.
• Financial wellbeing resources.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness qualified employer.
• Weekly pay deposited directly into your account (paid every Friday).
• Mileage reimbursement.
• 9 paid company holidays plus 2 personal holidays (VIP Days).
• Paid Time Off begins accruing on your first day (increases with tenure).
• Casual dress code (wear jeans every day).

Pay

Hourly rate: $25.85
Annual equivalent: $53,768

Schedule

Weekly pay schedule (paid every Friday).

Public Student Loan Forgiveness information: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

QMHP qualification criteria TAC Rule §353.1415: https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings