at TASC, Inc in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description:At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more just society.
Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT™, we create a world where recovery, justice and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!
Division Overview: Youth & Family Services (YFS) help parents and young people who are striving to become healthy and restore their relationships. This division works in partnership with human services, child welfare
systems, juvenile courts, and community-based service providers so that together we can help individuals
and families obtain the services and skills they need to live in positive, healthy ways.
We are currently looking for full-time – Regional Outreach Worker
Starting at $42,000 – contingent upon experience, education, etc.
Summary: This position is responsible for increasing public awareness and providing outreach services of Problem Gambling to Adult Criminal Justice Services (ACJS) and the Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) in the North and Northwest regions of the state. This position will be responsible for identifying referral sources and community-based services for individuals with substance use/mental health and/or gambling disorders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Host virtual and in-person presentations to community partners (behavioral & Mental health facilities, criminal justice facilities, and schools and universities) on Gambling awareness in Sports Betting.
- Coordinate, facilitate, and monitor outreach activities in the regional area of responsibility, i.e., Cook, Winnebago, Lake, and Will County to distribute gambling materials for educational and anti-stigma purposes (i.e. Hosting a booth at a health fair, presenting at a school event, or faith-based facility).
- Ensure criminal justice partners are aware of TASC's ability to service the gambling population.
- Work with TASC area Administrators on developing and/or identifying opportunities and implementation processes to ensure referrals are received.
- Maintains a daily work activity log that includes a listing of all prospective gambling service providers, gambling prevention organizations, client contacts, client referrals, gambling service provider contacts, community-based organizational and faith-based visits, meetings, and conferences attended, and other relevant activities.
- Prepare, interpret and present reports regarding program operations, evaluation of service and utilization of resources.
- Provide initial and ongoing assessment of community opportunities.
- Work actively in the communities to locate and secure community provider resources such as debt relief, gambling, and other supportive services.
- Provide representation and consultation with other outside professionals to facilitate coordination, collaboration, and cooperation between the agency
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Tasc, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.
