ACT Housing Specialist – Qualified Professional

Easterseals PORT Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

PSLF qualifying employer

Job summary

Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a Housing Specialist / Qualified Professional to join its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in the Raleigh area. You will support individuals with mental illness in securing and maintaining housing, while helping them develop skills for long‑term community integration.

You will collaborate with an ITT, develop individualized goals, provide stabilization supports, and engage with housing partners to facilitate safe housing options and ongoing recovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services or related field.
• Qualified Professional (QP) status or eligibility.
• Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Knowledge of community housing resources.

Responsibilities

• Providing case management for an assigned group of individuals, coordinating care with the ITT.
• Developing, implementing, reviewing, and revising individualized treatment goals and service plans.
• Delivering rehabilitative services, including housing and tenancy-sustaining supports, money management, ADLs, health, wellness, recovery and community integration.
• Building and maintaining relationships with housing stakeholders and coordinating with guardians, care coordinators, landlords, and community agencies.

Skills

Experience with severe mental illness

Knowledge of housing resources

Relationship building

ACT/TCLI experience preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field

Job description

Easterseals PORT Health is seeking a Housing Specialist / Qualified Professional to join its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in the Raleigh area. You will support individuals with mental illness in securing and maintaining housing, while helping them develop skills for long‑term community integration.

You will collaborate with an ITT, develop individualized goals, provide stabilization supports, and engage with housing partners to facilitate safe housing options and ongoing recovery.