Community Reintegration Specialist- 10760

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless • Watkins, CO

10d • $21 - $25

About The Position

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves. Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by: · Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible. · Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services. · Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve. · Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development. · Using resources judiciously and effectively. The Community Reintegration Specialist provides transition planning and community reintegration for adults who are homeless – including those with disabilities – suffering from drug and alcohol addiction, mental illness, and seeking transitional and permanent housing. This position works directly with Residents and in support of Case Management to help people meet needs related to health, mental health, substance abuse, employment, housing and benefits. The Community Reintegration Specialist is central in ensuring that residents are sufficiently prepared to transition into their communities of choice after completing their goals. NOTE: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling or similar field preferred.
• Able to provide case management, education and peer group sessions to clients with substance abuse and/or mental health problems.
• Able to advocate and negotiate in an assertive, but tactful manner, both internally and with community agencies.
• Understanding of issues related to homelessness including common physical & mental health conditions, recovery-oriented, evidence-based interventions, complexities within provided services, and trauma-informed care.
• Collaborates cross-departmentally with Coalition staff to grow & contribute to the success of program objectives, culture, & a positive working environment.
• Ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal accomplishments.
• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Outreach and engage residents to assist in addressing their community-based needs.
• Coordinate with discharge planner and resource team in advance of residents planned transition to housing.
• Identify and engage community employment support such as Vocational Rehabilitation, VA and State/County Workforce.
• Work with local providers and referral sources to determine what community resources are available in their area.
• Engage with alumni for locally based graduates.
• Leads the Resource Team and evaluate residents’ reintegration needs, to include transportation, ongoing medical/mental health treatment, furniture, household goods, food. Assist with physical moves of Residents to new housing.
• Provides transportation for clients as necessary for benefit-related appointments.
• Ensure timely & accurate use of all company systems as required while maintaining complete up-to-date records and any future upgrades as directed.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
• The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees