Housing Specialist - Tukwila Springs - HS066

About the role

The Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Coordinator works independently and collaboratively with multiple NARA NW teams and other agencies to provide housing placement and stabilization services to vulnerable Elders age 50+ who are homeless and whose health, behavioral health, and socioeconomic issues have prevented them from accessing and maintaining stable housing.

Responsibilities

• Outreach and engage individuals referred to the program who are currently without stable housing.
• Complete screening and intake processes.
• Assess the housing stabilization needs for each participating household and develop a participant-led housing service plan with each household.
• Affiliate with program participants through the housing process including completing all necessary application and lease-up paperwork, addressing possible barriers to housing approval, accessing funding for move in costs, and obtaining furnishings for their home.
• Develop positive relationships with collaborative partners, external providers, and property managers.
• Be responsive to property managers as concerns arise in order to support participants in successfully stabilizing in their housing and preventing eviction.
• Follow up with property managers to determine outcome of any needed interventions.
• Work in close coordination with other providers/support systems to address the needs of participants and facilitate engagement in clinical services to address medical, dental and behavioral health needs.
• Provide ongoing home and community-based services to participating households utilizing strengths-based case management while embracing the philosophy of Motivational Interviewing and Housing First.
• Utilize assertive engagement techniques to meet participants where they are willing to participate and coach them in setting goals and identifying realistic steps in order to achieve them.
• Consistently use strong professional judgment while providing services to participants; including taking appropriate safety precautions while transporting participants and providing services to participants in the community/homes.
• Demonstrate responsibility for safety of participants and property. Must be familiar with fire and building regulations and evacuation procedures.
• Provide ongoing assessment of needs and risk of harm for each individual and respond appropriately.
• Provide outreach services as needed to maintain effective engagement in services.
• Complete housing-related documentation as required, including maintaining participant files.
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and consultations.
• Participate in quality assurance activities including chart reviews.
• Participate in providing educational opportunities that promote an understanding and acceptance of culturally relevant health services for the Native American and Alaskan Native community and for service providers.

Requirements

Must be familiar with fire and building regulations and evacuation procedures.

Must demonstrate responsibility for safety of participants and property.

Must be able to transport participants and provide services to participants in the community/homes.

Must utilize assertive engagement techniques to meet participants where they are willing to participate and coach them in setting goals and identifying realistic steps in order to achieve them.

Must consistently use strong professional judgment while providing services to participants.

Must be able to provide ongoing assessment of needs and risk of harm for each individual and respond appropriately.

Must provide outreach services as needed to maintain effective engagement in services.

Must complete housing-related documentation as required, including maintaining participant files.

Must actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and consultations.

Must participate in quality assurance activities including chart reviews.

Must participate in providing educational opportunities that promote an understanding and acceptance of culturally relevant health services for the Native American and Alaskan Native community and for service providers.