Mental Health Outreach Specialist

About the role

MEMBERS serving as Mental Health Outreach Specialists (MHOS) raise awareness, reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and seeking treatment, and equip individuals with the necessary tools to recognize and address stressors.

Current Members say, "this experience has transformed my own life," and "working with these individuals each day fulfills me in ways I could never have imagined."

Program Benefits

• Training
• Living Allowance
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Robust Training in variety of fields

Member Duties

• Promote and protect mental health in the community through education about resources and programs that promote mental wellbeing
• Create safe space for open community or one-on-one dialogs about mental health to take place
• Educate the community about warning signs and symptoms of mental illness
• Facilitate mental health awareness community events
• Create mental health awareness material
• Compile mental health resource lists for community
• Share strategies and tools for addressing mental health stressors

Program Terms

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Uniforms provided and required

Service Areas

• Health
• Children/Youth
• Community Outreach
• Elder Care

Skills

• Team Work
• General Skills
• Passion for serving others