Housing Support Specialist I

Virginia Home For Boys and Girls

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About The Position

The Housing Support Specialist I is responsible for guiding youth on their path to independence through effective relationship building, coaching skill development, support with identifying and accessing resources and community supports, service coordination, and documentation of services provided. This position works with youth in transition from the of experience homelessness or are at imminent risk of homelessness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field
• 2 years or more of experience working with marginalized populations

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in social work or related field
• 2 years or more of lived experience of being a member of a marginalized population
• 2 years or more of working with the LGBTQ+ community
• 2 years or more of serving youth with a diagnosis of being on the ASD spectrum or youth-identified as neurodivergent

Responsibilities

• Building relationships with youth to facilitate effective collaboration in developing the service plan and achieving progress towards obtaining permanent housing
• Providing supportive services for up to 7 residents
• Providing independent living skills coaching to a variety of marginalized populations, in order to prepare them for independent and stable housing
• Referring youth to community resources to build community connections
• Orienting youth to program
• Supporting youth through on call, 24/7 phone access; in person if needed. This includes serving after hours on a rotating basis in the DSS ILA Caseworker/Trainee role for crisis response only, which may involve crisis response for 17 year-olds and/or clients who are parenting their young children.
• Counseling youth in preparation for discharge
• Interviewing youth to determine needs, strengths, and abilities
• Assessing desired skills which will aid in independent living
• Support in identifying stable and independent housing options
• Coordinating services to reduce barriers; linking youth with appropriate services
• Maintaining documentation of services in our Electronic Client Record.
• Maintaining program structure to ensure equality and equity of services
• Youth will identify their areas of growth and you will provide education and support through teaching skills needed
• Providing independent living skills coaching related to housing
• Connecting youth to community resources to meet identified needs
• Collaboration with community partners, including Rapid Rehousing Partners, for the facilitation of planning for youth transitions
• Responsible for attending all related training, meetings and special events as scheduled
• Assist with on-call
• Other duties assigned by supervisor

What This Job Offers

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