Outreach Worker

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. Implement service plan interventions with persons served .

Posted 9/23/2026part-timeManchester • Connecticut • United StatesJunior💰 $22 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in implementing service plans, providing direct training in daily living skills, and advocating for individuals with psychiatric illnesses or developmental disabilities. Proficient in crisis intervention, documentation, and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Crisis InterventionMedication ManagementAdvocacyCase ManagementDaily Living Skills Training

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Hard Skills

Crisis InterventionMedication ManagementDaily Living SkillsHousehold ManagementCase ManagementAssessmentPlanningDocumentationCommunicationPersonal Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationSensitivity to Cultural IssuesTeam CollaborationIndependent WorkAdvocacy

Tools & Technologies

ComputerCalculatorCopierPrinter

Certifications & Qualifications

CPRFirst AidSafety Care

Industry Keywords

Human ServicesPsychiatric IllnessDevelopmental DisabilitiesMAC RequirementsCT Guidelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement service plan interventions with persons served
Provide direct training and support in daily living skills, symptom management, medication management, money management, cooking, cleaning, recreation, personal hygiene, and social skills
Maintain and update documentation in individual and program records
Advocate for persons served
Communicate with co-workers, supervisors, other service providers, and funding agency personnel
Escort persons served into the community using public transportation, company vehicles, or personal vehicles
Monitor persons served, provide crisis intervention and counseling, and report incidents
Perform assigned housecleaning tasks
Attend in-service trainings and staff meetings
Provide program coverage, including overnights, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Follow program and company policies, procedures, standards, and regulations
Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication according to MAC requirements, funding source regulations, and company policy
Assume on-call duties in some programs
Provide outreach to persons served living in their own homes
Perform other assigned duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least one year of work experience in human services with adults with psychiatric illness and/or developmental disabilities
High school diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor’s degree in counseling psychology, human services, or related field preferred/optional
Experience may be substituted for academic training in some cases
Valid driver's license required at employment
At least 21 years of age
Valid US driver's license maintained for at least six months
Adequate insurance and safe driving record if using a personal vehicle
Pass a driver's screening background check
CPR required within two weeks of hire
First Aid required within two weeks of hire
MAC follows CT guidelines
Safety Care required within 60 days of hire
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, and assist clients with daily living tasks
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift
Ability to operate a computer, calculator, copier, and printer
Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives
Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
Knowledge of case management, advocacy, communication, crisis intervention, assessment, planning, household management, and personal management skills
Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan requiring no employee contribution
Employee-funded 403(b) plan
Medical, Dental and Vision plans for eligible employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
Employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for qualifying employees
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Generous paid time off for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week
Training, career growth, and job security