Veterans Rapid Housing Stabilization Specialist

Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Rapid Resolution Specialist for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.

The role focuses on housing stabilization for veterans and their families at risk of homelessness, using community resources and proactive crisis resolution. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in counseling or related field and 2+ years working with homeless individuals, with veteran familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling psychology, rehabilitative counseling, or related human services field is required.
• A minimum of two years’ experience working with homeless individuals and families including veterans is preferred.
• Veteran or member of a veteran family is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention to address the immediate needs of the very low-income, chronic and non-chronic homeless veteran population.
• Assess the individual's family and community connections to assist in identifying a housing solution that at a minimum can last for ninety days.
• Evaluate and provide solutions to housing need.
• Provide mediation, conflict resolution as needed.
• Provide client access to on-going resources to support continued stability.
• Facilitate the move to housing option identified.
• Complete all appropriate reporting in HMIS and other systems as required.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Mediation

Housing stabilization

HMIS reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field

Tools

HMIS

Job description

Volunteers of America Southeast, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Rapid Resolution Specialist for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.

The role focuses on housing stabilization for veterans and their families at risk of homelessness, using community resources and proactive crisis resolution. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in counseling or related field and 2+ years working with homeless individuals, with veteran familiarity preferred.