Housing Specialist

Start Corporation; New Orleans (LA); In loco; USD 40.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Paid time off

13 paid holidays per year

Descrizione del lavoro

Start Corporation, a New Orleans nonprofit, seeks a Housing Specialist for its ACT team to support housing stability for individuals with behavioral health needs.

You will work on a multidisciplinary team, conduct assessments, coordinate housing referrals, and ensure documentation meets licensing and program standards in a community setting. You may drive client transport and assist in securing safe, affordable housing options.

Competenze

• 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).

Mansioni

• 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 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.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned service program within the area.
• Provides referrals and linkages to community resources.
• Teaches social skills and household management skills.
• Maintains a clear driving record to drive company vehicles for client transportation.
• Attends ACT team meetings and supervision.
• Assists with obtaining and maintaining housing.
• Provides supportive services to increase skills for housing maintenance and community integration.
• Supports landlord recruitment and retention.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Conoscenze

Active listening

Empathy & rapport

Recovery-oriented care

Risk identification

Behavioral health knowledge

Professional boundaries

Resource referral knowledge

Formazione

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Descrizione del lavoro

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

Our New Orleans ACT team is seeking to hire a Housing Specialist for a multidisciplinary behavioral health community based team.

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

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