Housing Specialist - Beaver Pond
About The Position
This role is responsible for all aspects of an assigned caseload, including meeting with clients regularly, ensuring clinical files and reports are complete and up-to-date. The specialist will engage individuals using a client-centered approach, providing services and referrals for varied housing needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. Responsibilities include tracking trends in housing placements, orienting clients with the housing group, securing entitlements, maintaining correspondence related to housing interviews and vacancies, and assisting clients with coordinating moves with landlords and other internal/external agencies. The role also involves serving as a liaison with DHS and other providers to facilitate the housing process, providing housing retention services post-placement, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, and providing emergency first aid/CPR assistance when needed. Related duties are also assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Demonstrated writing, communication, and group facilitation skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel.
- Willingness to complete CPR certification training.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Significant experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Experience with securing entitlements and housing.
- Knowledge of mental illness and substance abuse.
- Bilingual abilities.
- CPR training certification.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of assigned caseload, including regular client meetings and maintaining complete and up-to-date clinical files and reports.
- Engage individuals using a client-centered approach to address varied housing needs.
- Provide services and referrals for individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Track trends in housing placements and orient clients with the housing group.
- Secure entitlements and maintain correspondence relating to housing interviews and vacancies.
- Assist clients in coordinating moves with landlords and other internal/external agencies.
- Serve as a liaison with DHS and other providers to facilitate the housing process.
- Provide housing retention services after client placement.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences.
- Provide emergency first aid/CPR assistance when needed.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Competitive health and dental plans (coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and dependents)
- A minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation
- 12 paid holidays
- Additional paid sick and personal time
- A 403(b) pension plan with a matching benefit paid by BRC
- Tuition assistance
- Many training opportunities for career development
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, transit, and childcare
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
