Housing Liaison Specialist

Freeman Health System; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Health System in Joplin, MO, is seeking a Housing Liaison Specialist to provide essential housing resources and support for individuals facing behavioral health challenges. This role involves outreach to those in crisis and collaboration with community resources to promote housing stability.

The ideal candidate will utilize trauma-informed approaches, engage with landlords, and coordinate with various community services to assist clients in maintaining housing and achieving autonomy.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals in housing crises.
• Ability to utilize community resources effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Connect individuals experiencing homelessness with needed community resources.
• Coordinate with Continuum of Care programs for housing stability.
• Recruit and maintain relationships with landlords.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Outreach experience

Relationship building with landlords

Knowledge of behavioral health issues

Job description

## Housing Liaison SpecialistApplylocations: 530 E. 34th Street OC Community Caretime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR111568**Job Description Summary:** Delivers housing resources and supports for individuals impacted by a range of behavioral health issues including substance use, trauma, and mental illness. Utilizes trauma-informed and person-centered approaches to promote maximum levels of independence and autonomy for persons served. Acts as program resource for teams needing assistance in accessing housing for homeless and near homeless clients served.**Responsibilities:*** Provides active outreach to individuals not currently engaged in services who are in a housing crisis or experiencing homelessness and connects clients to community resources as needed.* Refers and transports individuals, as needed, to initial appointments to establish services for behavioral health, substance use, physical health, employment, benefits, or other unmet needs.* Utilizes SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) with clients experiencing unstable housing due to needing disability benefits due to serious mental disorder, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring disorder.* Recruits landlords and builds rapport by directly contacting potential landlords to provide information and make referrals to their units. Follows up with landlords about referrals and problem-solves tenant issues to maintain collaborative working relationships.* Promotes housing resources and train/educate staff on available avenues to help clients receive and/or maintain housing.* Attends and actively participates in local Continuum of Care meetings related to coordinated entry/case conferencing; manages and receives referrals to/from Continuum of Care programs to assist individuals with housing stability.* Develops and utilizes a variety of housing service delivery models to promote stable housing.* Attends Housing Liaison meetings and submits data to DMH as required by DMH Housing Grant.* Ensures clients have applied, receive, and maintain medical insurance benefits as well receive available community resources based on client’s income eligibility.* Performs all other duties as assigned.**Physical Requirements:*** Requires prolonged sitting, frequent standing, bending, squatting, kneeling, and reaching above shoulder level frequently, climbing and twisting occasionally* Requires a typical range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, telephone, photocopier, calculator, and other office equipment as needed* Requires repetitive use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulation* Requires standing, sitting, or walking for up to 8 hours or longer per workday* Requires regular use of a computer.* Requires driving into the community, transporting clients, assisting with moving goods for clients, getting in and out of vehicle frequently.* TB Test upon hire.