Housing Specialist

BJC HealthCare • Farmington, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

BJC Behavioral Health is seeking a Housing Specialist to serve as a single point of contact for BJC Behavioral Health staff, clients, and community service agencies regarding housing resources. The role identifies clients’ housing needs and develops and maintains community partnerships to maximize available resources. The position is based in Farmington, Missouri, and is full time, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Housing Specialist manages a caseload of clients, communicates regularly with landlords and property managers, oversees and educates others about the housing program, and conducts routine resident inspections. The role monitors housing and Supported Community Living Program (SCLP) services, maintains contracted and operated housing and residential programs, and supports the availability of safe, affordable housing. It also develops partnerships and collaborative relationships across mental health and other service systems, contributes to strategic planning, and supports infrastructure for continuous improvement in services, outcomes, financial viability, and regulatory readiness.

BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center providing and coordinating behavioral health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances in several Missouri counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, it serves as a point of entry for people eligible for DMH-funded mental health services and as a gatekeeper to the public mental health system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Less than two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor housing and Supported Community Living Program (SCLP) services to ensure program roles, objectives, and internal and external standards of excellence are met.
• Increase the availability of safe, affordable housing for clients based on best practices.
• Maintain BJC-contracted and operated housing and residential programs and services.
• Establish and maintain community development linkages within the mental health system and across non-mental-health service systems through partnerships and collaborative relationships.
• Provide input to strategic planning initiatives.
• Provide oversight for infrastructure supporting continuous improvement in service and satisfaction, clinical outcomes and processes, financial viability, and regulatory readiness.
• Manage a caseload of clients.
• Communicate regularly with landlords and property managers.
• Oversee and educate others regarding the housing program.
• Conduct routine resident inspections.
• Identify client housing needs and develop and maintain community partnerships to maximize available resources.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level