Outreach Worker

**Position**:

- Outreach Worker - Mental Health Wellness Program**Location**:

- Kalihi**Salary Range**:

- $38,000 - $40,000/year**Status**:

- Full-time/Exempt**PRIMARY PURPOSE**:
Position ensures the delivery of high quality services to children and teens involved in the Mental Health Wellness Program. Position reports directly to the Program Director.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES/FUNCTIONS**:

- Provide direct services to each youth on caseload weekly.
- Create a mental health wellness plan with youth.
- Respond to referrals made to the program within 2-5 days.
- Actively seek out youth, attract and engage them in services and activities.
- Understand, implement and maintain required documentation of all clients and program information by designated deadlines.
- Read and take responsibility for learning program material for working with youth in need of mental health support.
- Be responsible for learning and implementing the Mental Health Wellness Curriculum.
- Identify and assess problem areas for clients and develop an Action Plan with them.
- Participate in developing an Individual Plan for staff development.
- Develop working relationships with school officials, businesses, and key community programs and service providers.
- Be available to meet with youth in school, in the community, and when school is out.
- Responsible for planning and coordinating activities for youth on caseload.
- Follow-up with the PD for budget activity requests.

**QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**:
**Skills/Knowledge**:

- Able to perform the full range of client care services related duties required in the delivery of Outreach services to adolescents.
- Demonstrate an ability to understand and consistently achieve program expectations.
- Facilitate and understand the dynamics of Individual and Group counseling sessions.
- Ability to speak in public and present information about adolescent issues and YMCA programs.
- Demonstrate an understanding and sensitivity to serving a culturally diverse population.
- Demonstrate safe and defensive driving skills.
- Have knowledge of community resources and how to access them.

**Education/Training**:

- Bachelor’s Degree preferred. High School and 2 years work experience with youth may be substituted for the Degree.
- Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Word.
- Current First AID and CPR Certificate.
- Current State and Federal Criminal History Record Check and Clearance

**Experience**:

- Experience working with at-risk adolescents in outreach setting preferred