Community Engagement Specialist 2 (77435)
Summary
Engages with community members facing mental health or substance abuse challenges to coordinate care, prevent hospitalization, and promote recovery through collaboration with local resources.
Summary of Job Function: Works in the community to assist consumers with serious mental illness, substance abuse, co-occurring or co-existing disorders that are at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or are currently hospitalized. Collaborates and engages with community resources to prevent the need for involuntary commitment, improve community integration, and promote recovery by addressing the needs of all eligible individuals. Coordinates the care of consumers on their caseload with other team members to ensure the needs of the consumers are met.