Residential Coordinator

Board of Miami County Commissioners (Ohio)

Troy (OH)

On-site

USD 19,975 - 29,618

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Life Insurance

Flexible schedule

Job summary

A local government agency is seeking a dedicated professional to assist individuals with severe mental illness and substance use disorder in securing and maintaining safe housing in Troy, Ohio. Responsibilities include providing outreach, managing housing arrangements, and ensuring clients' eligibility for services. Candidates should have an Associate's degree in behavioral health along with experience in this field. The position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

Two to four years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required.
Knowledge of eligibility for and applicable state entitlement programs preferred.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

Responsibilities

Provide outreach to individuals with mental illness or SUD.
Assist clients with maintaining housing arrangements.
Conduct apartment inspections and ensure cleanliness.
Complete all necessary documentation per requirements.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Effective communication

Ability to interpret technical instructions

Understanding of mental illness and SUD

Education

Associate’s degree in behavioral health or similar field

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Works directly with individuals with severe mental illness and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in order to assist them in securing and maintaining safe and affordable housing. Monitor assigned housing units and other residential settings. Works from a Recovery Model.

QUALIFICATIONS

Associate’s degree in a behavioral health or similar field. Two to four years related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience is required. Knowledge, training, or education in mental illness, drug, alcohol and medication use and abuse, criminal justice and general knowledge of eligibility for and applicable State entitlement programs preferred. Demonstrate basic computer skills. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public. Communicate effectively with various populations. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in written, mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete functions. Must have current driver’s license. Other certificates/licenses that may become necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

DUTIES

Provide outreach to persons with mental illness or SUD who are homeless or may become homeless or need housing assistance, and work in conjunction with or facilitate the involvement of other agency personnel in coordinating services for these individuals.
Assist clients with maintaining housing arrangements by computing household budgets.
Complete rental agreements with clients as needed.
Ensure client is eligible for services completing admission documentation and verifying income.
Assist clients with application for benefits and/or employment if needed.
Conduct apartment inspections.
Assure that transitional units are kept clean and clutter free.
May require light housekeeping duties to prepare rooms between residents.
Regularly review client charts including maintaining progress notes in a timely manner.
Assure that current releases of information are maintained.
Complete all necessary documentation per corporate, Tri-County Board or State requirements.
Serve as liaison between consumer and referral sources.
Participate in the rotation of on-call duties as assigned.
Maintain all documentation centrally in order to facilitate backups and access to documents as needed.
Conduct placement interviews, make the placement, and complete all corresponding documentation for approved placements and ongoing redeterminations.
Help ensure the safety of clients and caregivers by reporting and assisting if possible, to resolve potentially dangerous situations.
Monitor the ongoing provision of services from community agencies and keep the case management and provider agency current with the progress of clients.
Assist in the management or provision of supportive services where appropriate.
Participate in other committees and organizations as assigned with our community partners, agencies, etc.
Educate the public about available services and advocate for consumers and the reduction of the stigma attached to mental illness when appropriate.
Remain current on statewide or local initiatives relating to housing, mental illness, SUD and homelessness.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, meetings and conferences as assigned.
Participate in Community Housing’s meetings as assigned.
Develop and monitor exit strategies and/or support services, in cooperation with community behavioral health staff, for deinstitutionalization of an individual from jails, prisons, group homes and other institutional settings.
Conduct reentry strategies including interviews and structuring and connecting returning prison and jail offenders to local services, supports, housing and benefits.
Work closely with community agency staff to support individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders and promote high quality and effective services by strategizing and promoting communication and cooperation.