Housing Coordinator BHT

Community Bridges, INC•Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness. The Housing Coordinator is a specialty case management position, in addition to the roles and responsibilities of a case manager, the Housing Coordinator is responsible for developing a deep understanding of community resources as it relates to securing housing for individuals served in the program. The Housing Coordinator will work in the community to establish relationships with the appropriate level of intervention for the members served. This includes but is not limited to shelters, recovery homes, housing service providers, and landlords. The Housing Coordinator will be responsible for cultivating friendly relationships with landlords throughout the area of service. This includes identifying new landlords and explaining the program to them, being responsive to the needs of existing landlords to ensure they desire to continue to work with the program, and protecting the privacy and rights of the individual served throughout the process. The Housing Coordinator works within a multidisciplinary team and provides cross training around housing options on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

Highschool diploma or GED is required.
1-3 years of full-time Health Care related work experience where his or her prior experience would provide adequate exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations is preferred but not required.
Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current AZ Driver's License
Clear 39-month Motor Vehicle Record
Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) in accordance with A.A.C. R9-10-101.33 and CBI Clinical Policies and Procedures
Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card, site specific

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree (or higher) in a field related to behavioral health is preferred but not required of this position.
1-3 years of full-time Health Care related work experience where his or her prior experience would provide adequate exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Developing a deep understanding of community resources as it relates to securing housing for individuals served in the program.
Working in the community to establish relationships with the appropriate level of intervention for the members served. This includes but is not limited to shelters, recovery homes, housing service providers, and landlords.
Cultivating friendly relationships with landlords throughout the area of service. This includes identifying new landlords and explaining the program to them, being responsive to the needs of existing landlords to ensure they desire to continue to work with the program, and protecting the privacy and rights of the individual served throughout the process.
Working within a multidisciplinary team and provides cross training around housing options on an ongoing basis.