Street Medicine Outreach Case Manager

This is a Pilot project between the Pinellas County Department of Health and Directions for Living to provide Street Medicine to people who are street homeless or housing unstable who come to the attention of the team. This is an intensive case management position that will work in partnership with Nursing personnel providing health care and case management care coordination with a focus on the Social Determinants of Health to families and individuals who are literally homeless. Work involves Outreach, VI-SPDAT evaluation and facilitating access to ongoing medical care, housing resources, mental health services, substance abuse services, SOAR and other community resources as needed. This position will work closely with other service providers such as the Department of Health, SOAR, Substance Use Providers and housing providers to address the needs of the individual. This position is paired with a Department of Health Nurse 40-hours per week. The pair ride together in the same car and canvas a specific geographic area looking to identify and serve people who are living homeless and need medical attention. Street Medical Outreach services are intended to provide multiple touches to the same individual(s) until the individual or family that is literally homeless is connected to ongoing medical care and is engaged in services to alleviate homelessness and address the Social Determinants of Health. Once the literally homeless individual or family is connected to ongoing support all Street Medicine Outreach contacts end. The work schedule and hours will be flexible, to include evening and weekend work if and when required at the discretion of the Supervisor.

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, criminal justice or related field required, with a minimum of five years of previous experience in outreach, crisis intervention, case management and supportive interventions required. Previous experience working with vulnerable populations to include people living homeless, people living with a mental illness, people involved in the criminal justice system, or families involved in the child welfare system is required for this position. Previous life experience with homelessness is a plus. Any of the following certifications will be accepted and count toward 4 years of experience: MCAP, CAP, CBHCM, CBHCMS, CMHP, CWCM, CWPI with 1 year of case management experience. Hours will be flexible, to include evening and weekend work will be required at the discretion of the Street Outreach Supervisor. Responsible to meet productivity requirements of 1248 hours of direct face to face client contacts annually or a 104 hours per month.

This PILOT job description can change as needed during the course of the PILOT in order to meet the needs of the program and population served.

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