Housing Coordinator Dedham, MA

Riverside Community Care; Dedham, Northern (MA, KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Professional development opportunities

Generous time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Riverside Community Care is seeking a Housing Coordinator as part of the ACCS Integrated Teams to support Persons in attaining and maintaining stable, affordable housing in the community.

You will educate staff and Persons on tenancy rights and resources, assist with subsidies, and work with Persons to secure housing that meets their needs, teaching skills to maintain housing, while serving as a key contact for landlords and housing authorities to advocate for clients.

Qualifications

• Educate staff andPersons about tenancy issues, housing rights, and resources.
• Assist Persons with applying for and attaining subsidies.
• Guide Persons to secure housing meeting needs and teach skills to maintain housing.

Responsibilities

• Educate staff and Persons about tenancy issues, housing rights, and resources.
• Assist Persons with applying for and attaining subsidies.
• Work with Persons to secure housing that meets their needs and teach skills to maintain housing.
• Provide a single point of contact for relationships with landlords, housing authorities, and DMH Area housing staff.

Skills

Tenant education

Housing subsidies

Landlord relations

Advocacy

Job description

Riverside Community Care

Love What You Do!

Housing Coordinator

ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management of individuals and to assist individuals in developing skills, establishing natural supports and resources to live successfully in the community.

As a member of the ACCS team, the Housing Coordinator will work as a member of Persons’ Team having primary responsibility for supporting Persons in attaining and keeping stable, secure housing.

The Housing Coordinator will:

• educate staff and Persons using ACCS services about tenancy issues, housing rights, and resources
• assist Persons with applying for and attaining subsidies
• work with Persons to secure housing that meets their needs and will guide the Person in learning the skills necessary to maintain community housing
• provide a single point of contact for developing relationships with landlords, housing authorities, and DMH Area housing staff, to foster communication and provide advocacy

Schedule: 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday

Pay Rate: $23.60/hour

Why You’ll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts –both medical and dependent care
• Twelve paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee