GCB has an immediate opening for a Full-Time Outreach Worker within the Hamilton County PATH team in Cincinnati, OH.  This team focuses on helping individuals who are experiencing homeless and assesses them for mental health needs.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness.  This position requires skills in outreach and engagement.

Position Responsibilities:

• Makes face-to-face contacts with individuals who are experiencing homelessness throughout Clermont County to identify potential clients for program (includes making contact with persons on the streets, parks, soup kitchens, shelters, health care facilities, jails, etc.).
• Assesses individuals for mental health needs.
• Makes multiple contacts as needed and provides basic need items to engage individuals in services.
• Interacts with agencies, service providers and other community contacts to solicit and receive referrals.
• Develops psychosocial profile through interviews with individual and information collected from previous service providers.
• Identifies and connects individuals served to services aimed at addressing mental health issues as well as other basic needs, including medical services and housing.
• Prepares and submits all required reports of activity, maintain files and records of work activities to provide access to and retrieval of data.  Submits service documentation for outreach contacts by the next working day.

• High School diploma required.
• Two years related experience required.
• BA in Human Services field preferred.
• Position requires frequent driving of the employee’s personal vehicle.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and insurable driving record required.