Housing Support Specialist - PSH

Transitional Services Inc; West Homestead (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Transitional Services Inc. is seeking a Housing Support Specialist to operate in a direct service role within the Permanent Supportive Housing Program. Schedule is Mon–Fri, 8A–4P.

A Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or related field plus one year of relevant experience is required, with a strong emphasis on time management and communication. The role involves providing housing support, training, and assistance to OBH consumers to identify, secure, and maintain affordable housing in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or other social service field plus 1 year of mental health, residential or human service experience.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to use core rehabilitation skills and work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Basic computer data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing support, training, and assistance to OBH consumers in the Permanent Supportive Housing Program.
• Assist in identifying, securing, and maintaining affordable housing for clients.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure services align with agency mission and values.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Data entry

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology/social work

Job description

The Housing Support Specialist is responsible to function in a direct service capacity as a member of the interdisciplinary team by providing housing support, training, and assistance to priority Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) consumers in the Permanent Supportive Housing Program in order to help them identify, secure and maintain affordable housing of their choice.Alongside other team members, the Housing Support Specialist assists in ensuring that daily operations within the workgroup are consistent with TSI's mission statement and guiding principles as well as the agency’s Psychiatric Rehabilitation Approach Mission statement and values.**Schedule: Mon-Fri 8A-4P$1000.00 Sign on BonusBachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work or other social service field plus 1 year of Mental Health, Residential or Human Service experienceOR an equivalent combination of education and experience. A degree is preferred.This position requires strong time management and organizational skillsThe ability to work independentlyExcellent communication and customer service skillsThe ability to use core rehabilitation skills and the ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.The ability to perform basic computer data entry required.Transitional 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.