Housing Resource Specialist

Are you a passionate and motivated individual eager to make a positive impact in the community? Hope Cooperative is a well-respected, award-winning nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive mental health and supportive housing services across Sacramento and Yolo Counties. We’re seeking compassionate, dedicated individuals to join our team and support the most vulnerable in our community. With our ongoing expansion, we’re hiring and offering a sign-on bonus!

Position Title: Housing Resource Specialist
Program(s) and Location: CORE X (Sacramento, CA), Yolo Inspire (W.Sac/Woodland, CA)
Schedule: Full-time, Non-Exempt, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (may require working some evenings and weekend schedules)
Pay rate: $23.32 - $25.71 hourly depending on years of experience and education

About the Position:

The Housing Specialist has the responsibility to assist clients to find housing and support housing, form relationships with landlords to increase housing availability for clients, coordinate the rental subsidies with the agency’s Property Management, formulate housing plans, and provide other housing support.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support individuals with active listening, demonstration of empathy, and carry a message of hope and recovery.
• Observe, assess, intervene, and refer (within one’s scope of practice) in situations with clients regarding mental health symptoms, physical health symptoms, and substance use issues.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide integrated psychosocial rehabilitative services to clients in the community and their homes, and attend meetings to ensure continuity of care for clients.
• Develop service/goal plans with clients and meet with the clients as needed to encourage, support and advocate for progress and assist with skill development.
• Provide positive public relations, community referrals, information, and support by linking clients to needed resources; advocate with and on behalf of clients and significant support persons the clients have identified.
• Accurately complete all necessary forms, reports, and paperwork required by the program on a timely basis (e.g., progress notes, special incident reports, discharge summaries, Medi-Cal billing, EHR forms, and HMIS).
• Shop for food and household supplies to meet program or client needs.
• Ensure the office, house, rooms, units, and yard are clean and fit for occupancy, where applicable. Provide and assist with cleaning as needed.
• Act as a designated Mandated Reporter for the observed or suspected abuse and/or neglect of children, disabled individuals, dependent adults, and elder/senior citizens. Mandated Reporter also includes “Duty to Warn” which includes the responsibility to notify authorities and the intended victim(s) of physical harm.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Ensure the protection and confidentiality of all Protected Health Information (PHI) by following all policies and procedures in the agency's HIPAA Manual.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.
• Use motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and harm-reduction practices.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work with individuals who have a mental health diagnosis. Experience is highly desirable
• Experience with persons who have substance abuse problems, preferably individuals who are dually diagnosed (mental health & substance abuse) is highly desirable
• Lived experience as a mental health consumer or a family member/loved one of a mental health consumer is desirable
• Mental health crisis intervention experience is highly desirably
• Medi-Cal billing experience, rehab experience, and assessment writing skills are highly desirable

Preferred Qualifications:

• Meet the qualifications of a Mental Health Assistant III (MHA III):
  • A minimum of four (4) years of full-time equivalent (FTE) direct care experience in the mental health field providing mental health services; OR
  • Two (2) years of FTE direct care experience in a mental health-related field providing mental health services and two years of education (60 semesters or 90 quarter units) with a minimum of 12 semesters (18 quarter units) in a mental health-related subject such as child development, social work, human behavior, rehabilitation, psychology or alcohol and drug counseling; OR
  • Two (2) years of FTE direct care experience in a mental health-related field providing direct mental health services and a certificate of completion from the County Core Skills Training (MHRS highly desired)

Other Skills, Abilities, and Job Requirements:

• Ability to pass clearance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and/or Department of Justice (DOJ) background screenings.
• Consumer of mental health services or a family member of a mental health consumer is desirable.

Benefits:

HOPE Cooperative (also known as TLCS, Inc.) provides a competitive benefits package, which includes, but is not limited to, the following items. Please note that benefits may be subject to change:

• 21 PTO days per year (4 weeks & 1 day)
• 26 PTO days after the 5th year (5 weeks & 1 day)
• 6 days paid sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• 1 Personal Day
• Leadership Development
• Reimbursements
• Eligible for Government Loan Forgiveness Programs
• Employer-paid health insurance for employees and children (Kaiser, Sutter or Western Health Advantage)
• HSA Contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k match
• PTO Cash Out
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
• Employee Assistance Program
• Regular wage step scale increases
• Flexible start/end times for some positions
• iPhone with unlimited data for personal/professional use and laptop for some positions
• Clinical Supervision towards licensure (for certain positions and upon approval)
• CEU days for certain positions
• Up to $500 CEU allowance for certain positions
• Annual BBQ and staff appreciation awards
• Annual Gift Card Program
• Referral Bonuses

HOPE Cooperative (aka TLCS, Inc.) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Our agency embraces a diverse & culturally rich workforce, and we welcome all candidates to apply.

To apply, visit our Hope Cooperative – Online Career Center

Final Filing Date: Until Filled