Housing Specialist (NOLA ACT)

About the role

The ACT Housing Specialist works with a multidisciplinary team in the community to treat clients with severe mental illness. The specialist supports clients through the process of obtaining and maintaining stable housing.

Responsibilities

• Supports clients through the process of obtaining and maintaining stable housing.
• Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
• Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
• Affirms clients' strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan.
• Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and impact.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
• Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.
• Maintains professional and ethical standards of conduct at all times.
• Promotes recovery, personal choice, and respect.
• Participates in setting treatment plan goals/objectives.
• Completes treatment plans with clients.
• Interviews clients and/or families and completes assessments and other clinical documentation.
• Works as part of a transdisciplinary team and completes required documentation on all client services including data entry into required data systems.
• Maintains professional and ethical standards of conduct at all times.
• Ensures that clinical documentation and client files meet all applicable standards for licensing, accreditation, or other regulatory agencies.
• Performs regular case maintenance activities including documenting actions, making narrative entries, preparing necessary reports and/or social summaries, etc.
• Consults with facility personnel and administrative field personnel; collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned special services program within the particular service area.
• Effectively utilizes community resources by providing appropriate referrals and linkages.
• Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
• Maintains a clear driving record in order to be able to drive company vehicles to provide transportation to clients.
• Attends ACT team’s daily morning meetings, monthly staff meetings and bi-monthly supervision.
• Assists with obtaining and maintaining more stable housing.
• Provides supportive services to increase skills for housing maintenance, community integration and performance measurements.
• Supports and encourages landlord recruitment and retention.
• Actively seeks new landlords to provide fair and affordable housing opportunities to clients.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
• Over 18 years of age (required)
• Possess a valid driver’s license (required)
• Minimum of one year experience with homeless population and housing experience (required)
• No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing (required)

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 13 paid holidays per year for regular full time staff
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching