GA HOUSING VOUCHER - Housing Specialist - Full time

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Position Summary:
Legacy Behavioral Health Services is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking a Housing Specialist to work in Valdosta, Georgia. The Housing Specialist under the supervision of the Housing Coordinator performs a wide range of tasks in the community to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives while promoting the recovery process. This position utilizes interventions to provide skills training, education and case management to consumers who are currently residing in an independent living situation such as Georgia Housing Voucher Program, Housing Choice Voucher Program, etc. Assists consumers who meet criteria for GHVP/HCV with obtaining permanent supportive housing. Monitor consumer progress toward treatment goals. Extensive documentation required; accurately charts services and consumer progress. Must be able to work well with community agencies and function as part of a team. Flexible hours required.
Benefits:

• Health Insurance- We offer top-quality and affordable State of Georgia insurance benefits to all full-time employees. We have several options are available with Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare
• Flexible Benefits- We offer Group Term Life, Dependent Life, Accidental Death, Short, and Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, Medical/Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Specified Critical Illness insurance
• Competitive pay- We offer competitive compensation that is regularly compared to the market and factor in comparable work experience and education
• Paid Holidays- We offer 9 paid holidays per year
• Paid Time Off- We offer PTO that can be used for personal or sick leave
• Retirement- We offer two retirement plans a 401k with a 3% match after one year of employment and a 457
• Employee Assistance Program- We offer EAP services to all full-time and part-time employees. EAP services include legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling session

This position requires:

• Must be 21 years of age
• Associates degree or bachelor’s degree, in one of the helping professions such as social work, psychology, counseling, community counseling, sociology, criminal justice, human service field. Proven experience can be substituted for formal education
• Certified Peer Specialists are strongly encouraged to apply.
• A passion for connecting with people experiencing homelessness is a must. 1-3 years of working with homeless services.
• Availability to work flexible hours to provide on-call support and respond to after-hours concerns and emergencies.
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency is required.
• Must have a valid Georgia driver's license with no more than 6 points; required.
• Demonstrated excellent problem-solving ad interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication. Computer experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; preferred.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to keep detailed records.
• Must promote good working relationships with variety of programs and agencies across our service areas as well as other stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Georgia state and local housing resources and programs is preferred.
• Experience providing housing services and/or community mental health service preferred.
• 1-3 years working in the behavioral health and/or substance abuse field is preferred.
• Certification in Addiction Counseling is a plus.
• Proficiency in Client Track and Coordinated Entry (CE) preferred

Who we are:
Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides support within 10 counties in South GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County. Legacy Behavioral Health Services believes that through individualized care, quality of care and support, your life could be transformed.
Working Conditions:
Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.
Work Environment: Employees in this position may be exposed to potential health hazards in the work environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions (may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses). The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching.
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Position opened to:
ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed, in your current position, for 1 month without any disciplinary action.
Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer

Disability insurance, 401(k) 3% Match, Health insurance, 401(k), Flexible spending account, Paid time off, Employee assistance program, Vision insurance, 401(k) matching