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SalaryThibodaux ACT team is looking for a Housing Specialist that is motivated and ready to work with a multidiliplinary team to enhance those with severe mental health illnesses. Housing specialist's main responsibilities include, but not limited to, finding and maintaining housing, working with landlords, housing programs, and community resources, treatment planning, team meetings, and learning ACT model.
Minimum Job Requirements:
● Bachelor Degree preferred
● Be over 18 years of age.
● Possess a valid driver’s license
● One year experience with homeless population and housing experience
Job Duties / Skills Required:
● 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.
● Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan.
● Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately.
● Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
● 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.
Core Competencies:
● 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. 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.
● 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 with focus on HMIS specific measurements on the New Orleans, La. ACT Team/ PHH Grant.
● Supports and encourages landlord recruitment and retention. Actively seeks new landlords to provide fair and affordable housing opportunities to clients.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.23 - $20.54 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
