Housing Coordinator (Mental Health Services)

Vinfen•Lowell, MA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The ACCS Housing Coordinator promotes community integration and independence among adults with psychiatric conditions by assisting with identifying, accessing, and maintaining suitable housing. The ACCS Housing Coordinator will work to with each Person Served to ensure housing support is expedient and will do so by developing and maintaining relationships with local property managers, landlords, housing authorities. In the role you will use recovery-oriented, person-centered approach to help Person Served throughout the process of securing and/or maintaining housing. You will also provide outreach services to each Person Served whether they currently reside in shelters, on the street, in temporary housing/respite or residential Group Living environments to identify their housing needs and preferences.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport PS.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be able to pass a CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure check as well as a multi-state background check.
Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment.
Must be able to become MAP certified within 150 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in mental health, social services, or business preferred.
1 to 2 years of experience working with people with serious psychiatric conditions preferred.
Experience managing affordable housing and/or housing supports preferred.
Knowledge of housing subsidy programs.
One year experience in Real Estate brokerage or management preferred.
Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants.
Preference given to applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.

Responsibilities

Assisting with identifying, accessing, and maintaining suitable housing for adults with psychiatric conditions.
Developing and maintaining relationships with local property managers, landlords, and housing authorities.
Providing outreach services to individuals in shelters, on the street, in temporary housing/respite, or residential Group Living environments to identify their housing needs and preferences.
Using a recovery-oriented, person-centered approach to help individuals secure and/or maintain housing.
Transporting Persons Served using an operational and insured vehicle.

Benefits

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution.
Employee-funded 403(b) plan.
First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans (for employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more).
Generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance.
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care).
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance.
15 days of Vacation per year (for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week).
11 Paid Holidays.
10 Sick Days per year.
3 Personal Days per year.
Educational Assistance and Remission Programs.
$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap.
Discounted YMCA memberships.
Access to discounted movie tickets.