Housing Specialist

Start Corporation; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

13 Holidays per year

403(b) employer match

Job summary

Start Corporation is seeking a Housing Specialist to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining stable housing through supportive services. The role emphasizes building landlord relationships and expanding access to fair and affordable housing opportunities for clients.

Qualifications include a preferred Bachelor's degree, 1+ year of homelessness housing experience, a valid driver's license, and no Medicaid/billing disqualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; must be over 18 years old and have a valid driver's license.
• Minimum of one year experience with homeless population and housing experience.
• No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing.

Responsibilities

• Maintains professional and ethical standards of conduct at all times.
• Promotes recovery, personal choice, and respect.
• Interviews clients and/or families and completes assessments and other clinical documentation.
• Works as part of a transdisciplinary team and completes required documentation in data systems.
• Ensures clinical documentation and client files meet licensing/ accreditation standards.
• Performs routine case maintenance and prepares required reports and summaries.
• Collaborates with facility staff to identify needs for the assigned service area and makes appropriate referrals.

Skills

Active listening

Empathy

Professional boundaries

Relationship building

Referral process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

About Start Corporation

Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.

Job Description

The Housing Specialist will assist clients in obtaining and maintaining stable housing by providing supportive services that build housing maintenance and community integration skills. They are expected to develops and maintain positive landlord relationships while actively recruiting new landlords to expand access to fair and affordable housing opportunities for clients.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (preferred)
• Be over 18 years of age (required)
• Possess a valid driver's license (required)
• Minimum of one year experience with homeless population and housing experience (required)
• No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing (required)

Core Competencies

• Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
• Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
• Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan.
• Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and impact.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
• Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.

Job Duties / Skills Required

• Maintains professional and ethical standards of conduct at all times.
• Promotes recovery, personal choice, and respect.
• Participates in setting treatment plan goals/objectives. Completes treatment plans with clients.
• Interviews clients and/or families and completes assessments and other clinical documentation.
• Works as part of a transdisciplinary team and completes required documentation on all client services including data entry into required data systems.
• Ensures that clinical documentation and client files meet all applicable standards for licensing, accreditation, or other regulatory agencies.
• Performs regular case maintenance activities including documenting actions, making narrative entries, preparing necessary reports and/or social summaries, etc.
• Consults with facility personnel and administrative field personnel; collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned special services program within the particular service area.
• Effectively utilizes community resources by providing appropriate referrals and linkages.
• Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
• Maintains a clear driving record in order to be able to drive company vehicles to provide transportation to clients.
• Attends ACT team's daily morning meetings, monthly staff meetings and bi-monthly supervision.
• Assists with obtaining and maintaining more stable housing.
• Provides supportive services to increase skills for housing maintenance, community integration and performance measurements.
• Supports and encourages landlord recruitment and retention.
• Actively seeks new landlords to provide fair and affordable housing opportunities to clients.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; paid time off; 13 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.