OUTREACH HOUSING SPECIALIST

Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc. is seeking a Housing Coordinator to serve as a liaison and advocate between homelessness services and medical care teams, helping clients secure housing and access medical and social services.

You will accompany clients to appointments, assess housing barriers, and document needs for eligibility and case planning. The role requires 2 years of related experience, knowledge of homeless resources, and ability to work with diverse populations.

Formación

• Two (2) years of related work experience is required.
• Knowledge of homeless community resources and community services is required.
• Experience to work with multicultural and diverse population.
• Experience in Rapid Re-Housing program, Permanent Supportive Housing and FQHC program.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as liaison, coordinator and advocate between Homelessness, Housing case Management, Medical Care departments or other community medical or agency service providers to remove homelessness barriers.
• Accompany clients to Housing, medical, mental health, substance use disorder treatment or social service appointments to improve Housing Stability and medical care.
• Create rapport with clients to help progress on Housing issues and prevent homelessness.
• Interview prospective clients to determine homelessness needs and eligibility for medical and social services, enrolling them into available programs.
• Maintain an organized tracking system (HMIS) and follow up to progress client outcomes.
• Conduct initial intake and housing barrier assessments and document information for eligibility and case plans.
• Identify neighborhoods for housing searches and negotiate with landlords on behalf of clients.
• Build a pool of landlords and property managers willing to rent to program participants; conduct outreach, education and public relations.
• Coordinate, support and follow up on medical treatments.
• Maintain an average annual active caseload as assigned by supervisor.
• Assist in processing and submission of housing applications (subsidized and unsubsidized).
• Input client information via electronic data entry per guidance.
• Maintain knowledge of community services and apply to client needs.
• Support billing with documentation of services and budget activities across data systems.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal communication

Multicultural sensitivity

Educación

High School diploma

Descripción del empleo

Serves as a liaison, coordinator and/or advocate between the Homelessness, Housing case Management, Medical Care departments or other community medical or agency service provider to remove Homelessness barriers to House /care for clients.

Accompanies clients to Housing, medical, mental health, substance use disorder treatment or social service appointments to improve Housing Stability and medical care · Creates rapport within client interaction to help each progress in their Housing Issue to avoid homelessness situation.

Interviews prospective clients to determine Homeless need, individual needs, and eligibility for various medical and social services, enrolling them into available community programs.

Maintains organized system of tracking client outcomes through the services point systems (HMIS) and follow up with the goal of seeing clients progress toward improvements in their lives.

Conduct initial interview/intake and client housing barriers and other assessments. Gather and document all necessary information for program eligibility and case plans.

Help program participants identify potential neighborhoods where they wish to live, conduct housing searches in said areas and negotiate with potential landlords on behalf of the participants.

Services Planning and Documentation

Conduct research, outreach, education, and public relations to build a pool of landlords and property management companies willing to rent to program participants.

Coordinates, support and follows up on medical treatments.

Maintains an average annual active caseload as assigned by the supervisor.

Assist in the processing and submission of applications for housing (subsidized and unsubsidized).

Inputs client information using electronic data entry according to agency and departmental guidance.

Manages Resources:

Maintains comprehensive knowledge of community services to apply knowledge of services to individual client needs.

Supports billing through concurrent documentation of service provided and budget activities as required (i.e., reconciling billing across data systems including: PCIS, Web-based systems, CASEWATCH, HIMS, NextGen and client electronic health records).

Participates in staff training sessions within the timeframes specified and as required by the agency and the funding source.

Other

Participates in agency developmental activities as requested.

Other duties as assigned.

Community Involvement:

Participates in agency developmental activities as requested.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the following physical activities: constant sitting, walking, and hearing, talking in person and talking on the phone. Occasional driving stretching/reaching, and standing are required. Work usually performed in an office setting.

Travel Requirements and Details
Own transportation required/ Home, Airport, streets Visits/ Annual.

Work Experience
Two (2) years of related work experience is required. Knowledge of homeless community resources and community services is required. Experience to work with multicultural and diverse population. Experience in Rapid Re-Housing program, Permanent Supportive Housing and FQHC program.

Education:

High school diploma is required.

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Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Required

Flexibility : Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Required

2 years: Knowledge of homeless community resources and community services is required. Experience to work with multicultural and diverse population. Experience in Rapid Re-Housing program, Permanent Supportive Housing and FQHC program.

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