Housing Support Specialist - Clinical Housing

Housing Support Specialist II – Clinical Housing
Hiring Range: $24.94 - $30.55

Benefits: 

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Coverage: Enjoy extensive health, dental, and vision benefits to support your well-being, with access to top-tier care and services.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of up to 19 days of paid time off (PTO), plus 2 mental health days and 10 paid holidays in your first year, giving you the time you need to recharge and take care of yourself. (Pro-rated for part-time employees.)
• Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance: We’ve got you covered with short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all provided at no cost to you, so you can feel secure in every situation.
• Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development: Benefit from student loan repayment assistance and a commitment to your growth with extensive training and development opportunities to advance your career.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Take control of your future with a wide range of investment options in our 403(b) plan. Depending on eligibility, you could also receive generous company contributions to help grow your retirement savings.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support through our EAP, offering resources for personal and professional challenges, including counseling, financial advice, and more.
• Pets Best Pet Insurance: Keep your furry family members healthy with comprehensive pet insurance for your cats and dogs, covering a variety of treatments and services.
• 2MorrowHealth Behavioral Change App: Improve your mental and physical well-being with free access to 2MorrowHealth, a powerful app designed to support healthy behavior changes and wellness goals.
• Home Support Services: Whether you’re buying, selling, or refinancing, we offer valuable resources to assist with your home journey, helping you navigate the process with confidence.
• Dynamic, Collaborative Team Environment: Join an incredible team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and support, where every voice is heard and every idea valued.

Are you passionate about helping others lead independent lives in the community? Join us as a Housing Support Specialist and make a meaningful impact by providing education, support, and assistance to mental health clients in our housing program. Be part of a dynamic team that promotes recovery and helps individuals achieve the highest level of independent functioning.
 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate in implementing agency treatment philosophy and program goals, fostering a therapeutic environment that supports skills development and transportation as needed.
• Build positive relationships with clients in the housing program, creating a supportive and empowering atmosphere.
• Perform FCS assessments and recertifications, develop individualized person-centered client goals, and support education, training, coaching, dispute resolution, and advocacy.
• Learn and implement the PSH Fidelity model to enhance housing support.
• Assist clients in acquiring and enhancing various life skills, such as cooking, cleaning, money management, symptom management, and social interaction.
• Provide structure and guidance tailored to each client's needs, including helping with housework schedules, organizing group shopping trips, or offering prompts for specific tasks.
• Encourage the development, monitoring, and achievement of housing-related goals.
• Maintain communication with Crisis Response Team, housing team, and clinical team, reporting observations of client mental status, conditions posing risk, and changes in client stability.
• Offer early identification and intervention for behaviors that may jeopardize housing stability.
• Take appropriate action when clients are missing, ill, injured, or facing psychiatric challenges.
• Document unusual events on incident reports and collaborate with agency personnel on required actions.
• Contribute to transitional planning for clients moving independent living situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health field OR Four or more year’s relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position requires driving clients in a personal vehicle on behalf of the agency; therefore, the incumbent must meet agency driving requirements, including meeting the minimum age requirement of 21 years old, successfully completing a motor vehicle history check, possessing and maintaining a current, valid driver's license in the state of Washington, and having reliable, insured transportation.

LICENSURE: Eligibility for Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.