What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Specialist - ACT Team position at Clarvida - Louisiana?
Housing Specialist
About your role:
Our Housing Specialists work as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving as a critical component of care to adults with severe mental illness in their homes, places of employment, and communities. You will work with a team of multidisciplinary staff to help each client succeed in being able to live happy, successful, and productive lives, all while being able to stay integrated with the friends, family, and community.
In your role, you will meet with the client to assess their situation, learn what is hindering them from finding appropriate housing, and determine their financial situation. After housing is established, this position works to educate the client on budgeting, build the landlord/tenant and neighbor relationships, and focus on daily living skills such as housecleaning. This position acts as an advocate, skill trainer, community service link, and develops/implements the client’s treatment plan. This position builds networking relationships within the communities and housing offices. This position includes client transportation using a company car, as needed and a one week on-call rotation every 7-10 weeks. On-call is handled virtually or in person, depending on the situation, and earns additional PTO. For optimal client success, you will meet with clients in the local community primarily, with some time spent in the office or via zoom/phone.
Perks of this role:
- 8am-5pm weekday schedule, hours can be flexible to fit your lifestyle.
- Growth and stability working within a national agency
What is the ACT Program?
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) was created in the 1970s and is one of the oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practices working with severe mental illness adult clients. By providing person centered assistance including housing, recovery, vocational support, nurse/psychiatrist and therapist services, we enable clients to eventually transition to lower levels of care programs or move toward independence, increasing their quality of life.
What we’re looking for:
- High School Diploma, Associate’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience with Housing and Community based resources
- Experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness or individuals with similar human service needs
What we offer:
Full Time Employees:
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- Up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
All Employees:
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Cellphone stipend*
