Housing First Coordinator — Empower Housing Stabilization

Eliot Community Human Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits

Retirement Savings

Wellness & Family Support

Financial Security

Professional Growth

Job summary

Housing First Coordinator – Homeless Services CSP-HI at Eliot Community Human Services provides person-centered, strengths-based case management to unsheltered adults in transition to housing, prioritizing permanent housing as the first step. The role emphasizes Housing First principles, trauma-informed care, and active collaboration with community resources and coalitions.

Responsibilities include in-field and office work, client assessments, safety planning, advocacy for integrated services,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field or social work or related field.
• 2 years case management or comparable experience with the homeless population or lived experience with substance use disorder, homelessness, or mental illness.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Working onsite at the office and in the field with flexibility to respond to needs as they arise throughout the day.
• Engage in client-centered/harm-reduction/Housing First framework.
• Forge and maintain positive/productive working relationships with community members and coalitions.
• Advocate to ensure that client interactions with support services and interventions are as person centered/strength based/recovery oriented.
• Collaboratively develop and implement needs assessments and action plans with clients that improve their success in sustainable housing.
• Address ongoing clinical and/or systemic needs – with attention to potential risk factors.
• Develop and implement safety response plan as needed.
• Working knowledge of area resources and providers is a plus.
• Familiarity with the challenges related to homelessness, substance use, mental illness and trauma is a must.

Skills

Case management

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field or social work or related field

Job description

Housing First Coordinator – Homeless Services CSP-HI at Eliot Community Human Services provides person-centered, strengths-based case management to unsheltered adults in transition to housing, prioritizing permanent housing as the first step. The role emphasizes Housing First principles, trauma-informed care, and active collaboration with community resources and coalitions.

Responsibilities include in-field and office work, client assessments, safety planning, advocacy for integrated services,