Housing Specialist

Housing Case Specialist needed for a private, nonsectarian, not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization.

Job ID: 24304
Pay Rate: $20 - $23 hour
Location: Onsite in New Bedford, MA
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday – Friday, 8AM – 4PM

The Housing Case Specialist will help facilitate housing accommodations for medically compromised individuals. The Housing Case Specialist will make a major impact helping clients with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders achieve social, economic, and personal independence in order to live in the community.

What Your Day Looks Like:

• Maintaining regular monthly contact with all assigned participants and their landlords, supporting program participants as needed to ensure they do not return to homelessness.
• Assess new referrals’ eligibility for services and enroll eligible participants into programs in a timely fashion.
• Assess participants’ potential barriers to maintaining stable housing and provide them with coaching, support and referrals to improve housing retention, stability, quality of life and self-sufficiency
• Find apartments for participants when needed, conduct inspections, establish and maintain relationships with landlords or property managers, and facilitate execution and renewal of leases
• Advocate on behalf of participants to promote housing quality and stability
• Assist participants with moving and obtaining furniture, home supplies, and other needs
• Maintain case notes and complete all required reports in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services field (such as Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc.)
• Previous experience in an environment focused on mental illness and co-occurring disorders
• Computer literacy to navigate EHRs, collaboration tools, email, etc.

Full Benefits Package Includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision Plans - Choice between 4 medical plans
  • Extensive network of providers through Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental, and VSP
  • Wellness Program and Discounted Rates Offered
• Paid Time Off (15 days), Paid Holidays (6 days), Extended Sick Leave
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Auto, Home, and Pet Insurance Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursements

About the Company:
This private, non-profit behavioral healthcare organization provides comprehensive mental health services to individuals experiencing life challenges, such as homelessness, unemployment, addictive disorders, legal involvement, and/or significant medical conditions.

This organization offers intensive treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive services to help clients with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders achieve social, economic, emotional, and personal independence in order to live in the community.

Their mission is to end the stigmas that come with mental health and have devoted their lives to educating, supporting, and healing the world, one clinic at a time. They currently serve more than 7,000 individuals through a person-centered approach across 6 states with increasingly progressive models of care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. They're guided by the vision of being a national leader for behavioral healthcare, program innovation, and workforce development and they're looking for other like-minded individuals who want to join them on their journey.

Parker Staffing offers Non-Clinical Healthcare opportunities throughout the nation. We work on both front-office and back-office positions including Medical Assistants, Nursing Assistants, Medical Coders and Billers, Patient Services Representatives, and more. Visit our employment opportunities page at http://www.parkerstaffing.com to review our full offering of temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire job openings!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.