Housing Support Associate

Transitional Services Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Transitional Services, Inc in Pittsburgh seeks a Housing Support Associate to provide housing support, education, and assistance to individuals referred to the Allegheny County DHS Supportive Housing Program. You will help identify, secure, and maintain affordable housing options and work with an interdisciplinary team to uphold TSI's mission and recovery‑oriented approach.

A bachelor's degree in a social services field and experience related to psychiatric disabilities, residential, forensic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, criminology or related social services field.
• At least 1 year experience with psychiatric disabilities or related services.
• Valid PA driver’s license.
• PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing support and education to clients referred to the program.
• Identify, secure and maintain affordable housing options for individuals and families.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to align services with the agency’s mission and values.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Criminology

Related social services field

Job description

The Housing Support Associate is responsible to function in a direct service capacity as a member of the interdisciplinary team by providing housing support, education, and assistance to individuals referred to the Allegheny County Department of Human Services Supportive Housing Program for Individuals and Families. They work to identify, secure and maintain affordable housing of their choice. In conjunction with other team members, the Housing Support Associate assists in ensuring that daily operations within the work group are consistent with TSI's mission statement and guiding principles as well as the agency’s Psychiatric Rehabilitation Approach Mission statement and values when applicable.$1,000.00 Sign on BonusSchedule: 9 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday (May require a later shift or weekend for emergencies)Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Criminology or other social services field plus 1 year experience with Psychiatric Disabilities, Residential, Forensic, Drug & Alcohol or Human ServicesOr any equivalent combination of 5 years education and experiencePA driver's licensePA Child Abuse History ClearanceTransitional Services, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.