Housing Support Specialist

Volunteers of America; Griffin (GA); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc. in Griffin, GA is seeking a Housing Support Specialist to coordinate housing opportunities and provide supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness.

The role requires collaboration with community agencies, strong documentation, and familiarity with Georgia housing resources. You will schedule and secure affordable housing, maintain records, attend monthly staff meetings, and participate in ongoing professional development.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or human services or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in homeless services.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Passion for helping people experiencing homelessness.
• Flexible hours for on-call and after-hours emergencies.
• Preferred: Peer Specialist certification; 1–3 years in behavioral health; street outreach; addiction counseling certification is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate housing opportunities for individuals through housing development activities.
• Help individuals secure and maintain affordable housing.
• Provide housing advocacy and other supportive services to individuals.
• Complete all appropriate monthly and annual report forms.
• Maintain a complete working file with activity documentation and copies of paperwork.
• Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings with Regional Field Office and central Office of Supportive Housing, supervision sessions as required.
• Attend and participate in training to promote ongoing professional growth.
• Complete and submit incident reports within 24 hours as required by the program.
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Empathy

Flexible hours

Educación

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Excel

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Careers

Some people can’t imagine doing what we do. We can’t imagine not doing it.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of individuals and communities, you have come to the right place. At VOA Southeast, we believe in the power of dedicated individuals who share our mission of providing exceptional care and support to those in need. As a leading organization in the field of behavioral health services, we offer a wide range of rewarding career opportunities across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career journey, we invite you to explore the possibilities and join our team of compassionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to making a difference. Together, we can create a brighter future for those we serve.

Volunteers of America Southeast is a growing organization serving Alabama,Mississippi, and Georgia. We are always seeking talented, highly motivated candidates to join our staff. We offer benefit packages, including retirement, to ouremployees.

Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.

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Position:Housing Support Specialist Location: Griffin, GA Job Id:9910 # of Openings:1 Program: Georgia Housing Support Program Position: Housing Support Specialist Reports to: Housing Support Director FLSA Status: Exempt Function: The Housing Support Specialist is critical to the provision of Permanent Supportive Housing and DBHDD’s commitment to the Housing First philosophy as well as the Evidence Based Practice model developed by SAMHSA. This is not a position which provides treatment and does not require licensure. Extensive documentation is required; accurately charts services and individual progress. Must be able to work well with community agencies and function as part of a team, having familiarity with Georgia state and local housing resources and programs.

Qualifications: Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in social work or human services, or a related field and one to three years working in homeless services; proficient in Microsoft and Excel; and a strong passion for connecting with people experiencing homelessness is a must. Must be available to work flexible hours to provide on-call support and respond to after-hours concerns and emergencies. Preferred qualifications include Peer Specialist certification; one to three years’ experience in the behavioral health and/or substance abuse field; one year experience working in street outreach with unsheltered individuals, working with behavioral health disabilities; certification in addiction counseling is a plus.

Principal Activities:

• The Housing Support Specialist must schedule, coordinate, and facilitate housing opportunities for individuals through housing development activities.
• Help individuals secure and maintain affordable housing.
• Provide housing advocacy and other supportive services to individuals.
• Complete all appropriate monthly and annual report forms.
• Maintain a complete working file providing activity documentation and copies of all corresponding paperwork.
• Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings with Regional Field Office and central Office of Supportive Housing, group supervision, and individual supervision as required by the program.
• Attend and participate in training, as required to promote ongoing professional growth and development.
• Complete and submit incident reports to the Supervisor within 24 hours of an incident occurring as required by the program.
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned.

American with Disabilities Specifications: Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust or focus.

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