Housing Outreach Specialist - Field-Based Impact

Comprehensive Life Resources; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition assistance

Continuing education

Job summary

Comprehensive Life Resources in Tacoma seeks a Housing Specialist to join our Outreach team. This field-based role serves homeless individuals, conducts housing support, and coordinates with partner agencies to secure stable housing.

The position requires a WA driver's license, willingness to work evenings/weekends, and strong administrative skills to maintain client files and progress notes in our systems. Training provided and on-call rotation included.

Qualifications

• WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor’s Registration.
• Administrative and clinical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with mentally ill and homeless individuals.
• Working knowledge of agency and program policies and procedures, contracts, and licensing requirements as required.
• Availability to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends if needed.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license; proof of insurance.
• Satisfactory results from criminal background search.

Responsibilities

• Follow documentation processes and procedures established for FHARPS consumers and housing and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Provide direct service to consumers of FHARPS program.
• Attend FHARPS admin monthly meeting.
• Attend Bi-weekly Trueblood call.
• Discharge clients (reviewed with Program Manager/consults) in Avatar and PDAMS.
• Create and maintain electronic Client files in OneDrive and update through the program lifecycle.
• Maintain FHARPS caseload tracker in Excel.
• Coordinate with team on move-ins/outs and quarterly inspections.
• Assist with turnover of master leasing units to clients as they change phase or discharge.
• Organize and request maintenance repairs with property owners.
• Prepare and attend consults as assigned by phases or supervisor.
• Assist FHARPS communications main email and phone line.
• Maintain professional phone, email, voicemail etiquette.
• Work with other care providers of Forensic Harps contract regularly including Forensic Navigators, OCRP, Forensic PATH etc.
• Prepare and submit ETPs for assigned consumers as requested or notified by supervisor.
• Create and facilitate approved groups/activities on site at consumer homes and document.
• Ensure ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained.
• Participate in program meetings and activities as required.
• Demonstrate ongoing commitment to increasing competence and knowledge within the behavioral health field.
• Provide support and care coordination for FHARPS consumers in diverting from the court system using housing first and harm reduction models.
• Assist in the monthly rent requests, and FHARPS quarterly report.
• In addition to the above, perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Counseling

Administrative skills

Homeless services

Driving license

Job description

Comprehensive Life Resources in Tacoma seeks a Housing Specialist to join our Outreach team. This field-based role serves homeless individuals, conducts housing support, and coordinates with partner agencies to secure stable housing.

The position requires a WA driver's license, willingness to work evenings/weekends, and strong administrative skills to maintain client files and progress notes in our systems. Training provided and on-call rotation included.