Housing Specialist (MESH)

The Specialist is the primary advocate for adults with mental illness and chronic/serious medical diagnoses. These consumers will be referred by the Division of Mental Health Services and from within our own continuum of housing services to establish independent living situations which provide specialized supports. The Specialist must coordinate each individual's services with the rest of the MESH Team and participate in the direct provision of these services.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that all needed medical, mental health, social services, vocational/educational services are obtained and coordinated for each consumer.
• Using Evidence Based Practices (illness management and recovery, motivational interviewing, and WRAP), provide supportive counseling which assists each consumer in successfully living in community settings.
• Provide Crisis Intervention for consumers.
• Assist consumers in establishing positive interactions with family, neighbors, landlord, etc.
• Assist consumers in becoming familiar with their community and the resources available to them.
• Assist consumers with both medical and mental health needs, providing transportation as needed, and providing a communication link between health providers and the consumers.
• As a member of the MESH team, discuss with the consumer and other Team members what Recovery goals the consumer wants to work on and how to proceed with that goal; document this plan and put it in the clinical record, in accordance with regulatory time frames.
• Document progress and/or regression in the attainment of goals and what interventions are planned, on a monthly basis.
• Assist the consumers with budgeting and financial management.