Housing Specialist- Permanent Supportive Housing- PSH *SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE*

Job Description

Job Description

RBH is now offering a sign-on bonus for qualifying professionals!

Richmond Behavioral Health is growing our Permanent Supportive Housing Team and we are in search of afull-time Housing Specialists to join our team of Life Changers! The selected individuals will perform intermediate professional work assessing client needs, developing, implementing and monitoring service delivery and assistance plans, coordinating and monitoring services with other agencies, counseling and assisting clients, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned supervisor.

Essential Functions

Complete thorough housing barrier assessment and housing plan for each program participant.

Assist program participants with process of obtaining appropriate housing subsidy

Assist program participants with locating and securing permanent housing. Act as liaison between program participants, landlords, and case management staff.

Collaborate with clinical staff on a regular basis regarding program participants.

Collaborate with landlords on a regular basis regarding program participants.

Actively outreach and recruit landlords and provide appropriate information about programs and services.

Conduct initial eligibility and annual/interim re-certifications (Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections and follow ups and financial updates)

Monitor and facilitate moves/relocation of program participants

Completes intakes into the Home Connect PSH program when a spot is vacated

Assist with closure/termination of cases when appropriate

Monitor status of program participants and housing stability and collaborate with partner agency case managers, Program Supervisor and landlord as appropriate

Act as resource for partner agency case managers in regards to assisting program participants with locating affordable housing

Orients and trains newly hired staff; evaluates staff performance as directed.

Serves as liaison to public agencies and provides information regarding Authority programs and services.

Provides crisis intervention and prevention services.

Prepares a variety of reports; prepares and maintains program participant charts and other records.

Attends meetings, staffings and conferences as they relate to program participants, staff and program needs.

Assists in curriculum development and resource tools.

Collect data to satisfy program requirements.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.