Outreach Specialist

Join the GLSS Team and make a difference every day!

GLSS is looking for talented and caring individuals to join our team.

Benefits: GLSS embraces the need for our Employees to have work-life balance and offers a generous benefits package that starts on your date of hire! Depending on your scheduled hours of work you may be eligible for:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Medical and Dental insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Healthcare reimbursement & dependent care assistance
• 12 paid holidays each year
• 15 sick days per year
• 2+ weeks of vacation starting year 1 and increasing with your years of service
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan with an Agency match
• Agency paid life insurance
• Optional short term and long disability
• Option to purchase additional life insurance for you and family members
• Tuition Assistance after one year of employment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program to assist you in dealing with life challenges
• Employee referral bonuses of up to $1,000
• Travel Assistance Program - Free
• Life Planning Services - Free
• Optional benefits including Vision, Pet Insurance, Whole Life Insurance for you and your family members, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance
  
  

Position Overview: The Outreach Specialist for NRLP will initiate outreach efforts to referred individuals, introducing the program and enrolling those interested in participating.

Position Responsibilities: Initiates outreach efforts to potential enrollees. Provides information about the LTSS option to enrollee, including a description of the role of the LTSS Care Coordinator and the enrollment process, using skills such as motivational interviewing to engage enrollees. Ensures quality communication and dialogue with enrollees, internal staff, and external partners. Provides general outreach support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in human services, social work, or related field preferred. Minimum of an Associate's degree required
• Five years' experience preferred working with individuals of all ages and living with various disabilities using a consumer directed approach or demonstrated experience of at least two years
• Must be organized, able to multitask, and work well within a team in a fast-paced environment and be self-directed
• Strong desire to help others and advocate for those needing services and assistance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to establish positive and professional relationships with team members, providers, consumers, and their support system
• Bilingual Spanish is highly preferred
• Valid Driver License and Reliable transportation with the ability to conduct home visits throughout the service area
  
  

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours Monday through Friday

*GLSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.* *GLSS will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities upon request*