Disability Benefits Outreach Specialist

1 week ago


Baltimore, Maryland, United States Health Care for the Homeless Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Disability Benefits Outreach Specialist to join our team at Health Care for the Homeless. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing outreach and support services to individuals experiencing homelessness, with a focus on assisting them in obtaining disability benefits.

Key Responsibilities
  • Outreach and Engagement: Conduct outreach and engage with clients in a patient-centered approach, using problem-solving skills and collaboration with other providers to determine how to engage difficult-to-engage clients.
  • Assessment and Eligibility: Complete visits at local shelters, transitional housing programs, residential rehabilitation programs, and psychiatric hospitals to engage clients and complete assessments to determine program eligibility.
  • Relationship Building: Develop and maintain relationships with government agencies and local health organizations to encourage referrals and screenings to help achieve rapid disability assistance determinations for eligible individuals experiencing homelessness.
  • Technical Assistance: Provide technical assistance in the SSI/SSDI application process, both in-house and with partnering agencies, working with the Baltimore City SOAR Lead and Maryland State SOAR Lead to problem-solve around efforts to engage and connect with providers and clients throughout Baltimore City.
  • Tracking and Reporting: Track and report information on interventions, encounters, and the progress of applications, completing record-keeping in a timely and effective manner.
  • Medical Summary Reports: Increase access to SSI/SSDI benefits by providing well-written and concise medical summary reports for clients engaged in SOAR services, including a thorough overview of symptoms and functional impairments, submitted in a timely manner to the Disability Determination Services (DDS).
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience: Knowledge and experience of the federal disability (SSI/SSDI) application process required; experience working in a healthcare setting preferred; experience working with underserved populations, including homeless individuals, preferred.
  • Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong organizational and time management skills; ability to provide community outreach services on foot, by car, or using mass transit; fluency in Excel and Electronic Medical Record systems.
Working at Health Care for the Homeless

We are a health home delivering person-centered, whole-person care, combining health care services and supportive services with advocacy. We provide whole-person care in a safe, respectful environment with acute sensitivity to clients' life experiences. Our model of care is known in the health care industry as a patient-centered medical home, and we call ourselves a health home.



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