Housing First Coordinator — Recovery & Housing Support

Eliot Community Human Services, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits

401(k) with match

Wellness & Childcare resources

Life insurance

Professional Growth

Job summary

Eliot is seeking a part-time Housing First Coordinator for our Low Threshold Housing Team. You will provide onsite case management and support within a collaborative housing environment, helping residents access resources, navigate housing, and pursue recovery and wellness goals.

Ideal candidates demonstrate compassion, understanding of housing first principles, and experience with substance use recovery. Work hours include evenings and weekends, with compensation in the $33,600–$35,000 range

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field required. For candidates with lived experience with substance use disorder who have 2 years sustained sobriety.
• High school diploma/GED and at least one year of paid or volunteer experience working with adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical help and mentoring/modeling, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving and direct assistance to help clients obtain skills needed for daily independent living.
• Promote concepts of health and wellness by assisting clients with accessing information and services related to medical care including HIV care resources, nutrition, and exercise as appropriate.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to guide residents through legal concerns.
• Intervene in potential crisis situations, utilizing trauma informed, verbal de-escalation techniques – elevate concerns to leadership/on call personnel in real time as applicable.
• Educate and support clients around harm reduction principles and utilization, including access to safe injection supply kits when requested.
• Engage in client-centered/harm-reduction/Housing First framework.
• Develop and implement safety response plan as needed

Skills

Empathy

Trauma-informed approach

Harm reduction

Resource navigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Eliot is seeking a part-time Housing First Coordinator for our Low Threshold Housing Team. You will provide onsite case management and support within a collaborative housing environment, helping residents access resources, navigate housing, and pursue recovery and wellness goals.

Ideal candidates demonstrate compassion, understanding of housing first principles, and experience with substance use recovery. Work hours include evenings and weekends, with compensation in the $33,600–$35,000 range