Housing Coordinator

Riverside Community Care • Dedham, MA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Riverside Community Care Love What You Do! Housing Coordinator ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management of individuals and to assist individuals in developing skills, establishing natural supports and resources to live successfully in the community. As a member of the ACCS team, the Housing Coordinator will work as a member of Persons’ Team having primary responsibility for supporting Persons in attaining and keeping stable, secure housing.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (in the English language) and present effectively to the public
• Valid driver’s license and available, dependable transportation and be willing to provide transportation to persons served in personal vehicle, as needed
• High school diploma
• Minimum of 2 years related experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Housing advocacy experience preferred

Responsibilities

• educate staff and Persons using ACCS services about tenancy issues, housing rights, and resources
• assist Persons with applying for and attaining subsidies
• work with Persons to secure housing that meets their needs and will guide the Person in learning the skills necessary to maintain community housing
• provide a single point of contact for developing relationships with landlords, housing authorities, and DMH Area housing staff, to foster communication and provide advocacy

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Twelve paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED