Community-Based Housing Stability Specialist

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (GA SHBP)

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan with employer matching

Paid Time Off (4 weeks)

10 paid holidays

Personal day

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health offers services for individuals in community-based residential programs to meet goals for stable housing. This is not a remote or work from home position; at least 75% of the workweek is spent in the community working with individuals.

Responsibilities include providing 1:1 support, completing HQS inspections, data collection for program evaluation, updating treatment plans, liaising with landlords, and assisting with housing applications to help participants

Qualifications

• Duties include 1:1 support for participants on caseload (up to 25).
• Complete annual HQS inspections.
• Collect and submit data for program evaluation and grant reporting.
• Complete progress notes for services/interventions.
• Communicate caseload changes for accurate billing/record keeping.
• Maintain accurate rent calculations (annual or income change).
• Update treatment plans reflecting participant goals.
• Liaise between participants and landlords/properties.
• Follow up on occupancy/lease violations, non-payment of rent.
• Process referrals using ClientTrack/HMIS.
• Complete annual assessments in ClientTrack/HMIS.
• Assist with purchasing items for units and scheduling maintenance.
• Provide case management and linkages to community resources.
• Assist housing applications to transition to independent housing.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 support services for participants on caseload (up to 25).
• Complete annual Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections.
• Collect, compile, and submit data required for program evaluation and grant reporting.
• Complete progress notes for support services/interventions provided to participants.
• Communicate caseload changes to program accounting clerk for accurate billing and record keeping.
• Maintain accurate rent calculations (at least annually or when income changes).
• Complete services authorizations and update treatment plan to reflect participant goals and objectives.
• Serve as a liaison between program participants and landlord/properties.
• Follow up with participants about violations of occupancy/lease agreement, including non payment of rent.
• Process new referrals to program utilizing ClientTrack/HMIS.
• Complete annual assessments in ClientTrack/HMIS.
• Assist participants with purchasing needed items for units, scheduling maintenance as needed.
• Provide case management services to include linkages to community resources to support housing stability.
• Assist participants with completing housing applications to help participants transition to independent housing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health offers services for individuals in community-based residential programs to meet goals for stable housing. This is not a remote or work from home position; at least 75% of the workweek is spent in the community working with individuals.

Responsibilities include providing 1:1 support, completing HQS inspections, data collection for program evaluation, updating treatment plans, liaising with landlords, and assisting with housing applications to help participants