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Housing Specialist - Full Time

Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources
Valdosta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/20/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/20/2025
A National Health Service Corp Certified Site for further information visit https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/state-loan-repayment-program/index.html    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 Waycross, Georgia and surrounding areas.. 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.     ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION   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 EASP Legacy Behavioral Health es Un sitio certificado por el National Health Service Corp para obtener más información, visite https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repaid/state-loan-repaid-program/index.html Descripción del trabajo : Legacy Behavioral Health Services está contratando personas apasionadas por marcar la diferencia en su comunidad! Buscamos un profesional de apoyo a actividades educativas (EASP) para trabajar en nuestro programa IDD en el condado de Brooks, Georgia. Bajo supervisión general, los profesionales de apoyo a las actividades educativas brindan capacitación y servicios de apoyo a personas con discapacidades del desarrollo en un programa que incluye empleo y apoyo comunitario. El empleado Debe poder trabajar de forma independiente y mantener registros de exención de Medicaid actualizados y precisos, lo que incluye la redacción de declaraciones narrativas para fines de facturación. Tambien, debe poder Crear actividades y desarrollar planes de lecciones educativas;. pProporcionar transporte a los consumidores en vehículos de la agencia para acceder a recursos comunitarios y otras actividades.  El empleado debe mantener una buena comunicación con las personas y la familia de los consumidores. Tambien, inicia la formación educativa para adultos. realiza una desinfección de rutina del medio ambiente y otras tareas asignadas para mantener las normas de seguridad  de CARF. El empleado debe Ayudar a coordinar las necesidades de transporte de los consumidores. Es esencial trabajar en equipo con otros empleados para brindar servicios de IDD de la más alta calidad a los consumidores. Se requieren conocimientos de informática. Beneficios: Seguro médico: ofrecemos beneficios de seguro del estado de Georgia asequibles y de alta calidad a todos los empleados de tiempo completo. Tenemos varias opciones disponibles con Blue Cross Blue Shield y United Healthcare. Beneficios flexibles: ofrecemos seguro de vida a término grupal, vida de dependientes, muerte accidental, discapacidad a corto y largo plazo, seguro dental, de la vista, legal, atención a largo plazo, cuentas de gastos de atención médica/de dependientes y seguro de enfermedades críticas específicas. Pago competitivo: ofrecemos una compensación competitiva que se compara periódicamente con el mercado y tiene en cuenta experiencia laboral y educación comparables. Días festivos pagados: ofrecemos 9 días festivos pagados por año. Tiempo libre remunerado: ofrecemos tarifas de PTO que se pueden utilizar para licencia personal, anual o por enfermedad. Jubilación: ofrecemos dos planes de jubilación, un 401k con una aportación equivalente del 3% después de un año de empleo y un 457. Programa de asistencia al empleado: ofrecemos servicios EAP a todos los empleados de tiempo completo y parcial. Los servicios de EAP incluyen asistencia legal, consultas financieras, acceso a especialistas en vida laboral y un maximo de 4 sesiones de consejeria. Este puesto requiere: Diploma de escuela secundaria o GED; requerido; Preferiblemente BS. Un año de experiencia brindando atención a personas con discapacidades del desarrollo o 6 meses de experiencia brindando atención social, directa o actividades laborales a grupos de personas con necesidades especiales o finalización de tres cursos de nivel universitario en el área de educación especial, discapacidades físicas y psicología. ;  Buenas habilidades de comunicación verbal y escrita. Buenas habilidades para mantener registros. Debe tener una licencia de conducir válida de Georgia. Debe estar certificado en RCP y primeros auxilios o poder obtener la certificación. Debe estar físicamente capacitado para realizar RCP. Habilidades de navegación en Internet, habilidades de mecanografía precisa y otros conocimientos básicos de informática: preferido Capacidad para facilitar actividades grupales en el centro y la comunidad. Los candidatos ideales estarán seran muy motivados y llenos de energía con una pasión por interactuar con personas para identificar objetivos y crear actividades y experiencias educativas para lograr esos objetivos. El candidato tomará la iniciativa para planificar actividades comunitarias y educativas que proporcionen una vida significativa. Puede ser responsable de facilitar actividades grupales en el centro y la comunidad. Quienes somos: Legacy Behavioral Health Services brinda apoyo en 10 condados del sur de GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift y Turner. Legacy Behavioral Health Services cree que a través de atención individualizada, calidad de atención y apoyo, su vida podría transformarse. Las condiciones de trabajo: Debe estar en buena forma física y emocional para trabajar en un ambiente lleno de estrés para cumplir con los plazos y lidiar con situaciones rutinarias y de crisis. Puede tener períodos prolongados de estar sentado, caminando y de pie. Requiere diferentes horas de servicio para brindar monitoreo, educación y/o manejo de crisis, así como viajar a ubicaciones fuera del campus en BHSGA o en un vehículo personal. Requisitos físicos: Requiere la capacidad de levantar hasta 30 libras y/o una cantidad insignificante de fuerza constantemente para mover objetos o ayudar a los clientes. TODA LA INFORMACIÓN RELEVANTE ESTÁ SUJETA A VERIFICACIÓN Puesto abierto a: TODOS LOS SOLICITANTES CALIFICADOS Los solicitantes internos deben estar en su puesto actual durante 6 meses sin ninguna acción disciplinaria, a menos que el puesto disponible esté dentro de su departamento actual y usted haya estado empleado, en su puesto actual, durante 1 mes sin ninguna acción disciplinaria.  Lugar de trabajo libre de drogas y humo/Empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades

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