ACT Housing Specialist

Housing Specialist

At Copa Health, we are committed to People First, fostering a culture of compassion, innovation, and impact. We support individuals and families across Arizona through high-quality behavioral health and integrated care services while also investing in the growth and well-being of our team.

Copa Health is seeking a Housing Specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. The Housing Specialist provides direct treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services in a community setting to assigned ACT members of the comprehensive ACT team. Works as a team member of an ACT clinical team to assess members needs and wants, participates in the development of individual service plans, acts as an advocate and liaisons with families and community agencies. Provides on-call crisis intervention services, as well as weekend and holiday coverage. The ACT Housing Specialist serves as the ACT team's subject-matter expert on housing, providing leadership and consultation to the team on housing resources, eligibility requirements, applications, tenancy issues and strategies to promote long-term housing stability. Flexible work schedule is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works as part of an ACT clinical team to facilitate recovery and inspire hope for members while supporting their achievement of service plan goals. Provides ongoing assessment and feedback as to their progress in relation to their service plan, regardless of the members current location.
• Meets with the members in the community in accordance with established policies and procedures and clinical protocols to provide supportive counseling skills development and other support services as needed.
• Works with members Behavioral Health Medical Professional (BHMP), Nurse, and other members of the ACT clinical team to ensure the timely development and implementation of the individual's service plan (including all necessary assessments) and their crisis plan (ARCP).
• Coordinates with all parties involved in members treatment according to policy and procedure and clinical protocols, including but not limited to, attending inter and intra-agency staffing, communication by telephone and letter, service/support delivery etc., as indicated on the members service plan.
• Assists members and families in accessing additional needed services and obtaining entitlements, including identification of funding services.
• Responsible for transporting members to necessary services, as outlined in their service plan, as needed.
• Assumes "primary contact" responsibility for a percentage of ACT team members to: assure maintenance of accurate, thorough, and current documentation in the medical record (in accordance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols) for those specific individuals; keep weekly member schedule for those individuals updates, and act as first contact for those members and their families

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a behavioral health related field.
• Master's degree in non-behavioral health related field and 30 semester hours in behavioral health education and two years behavioral health work experience
• Bachelor's degree in behavioral health related field required. Two (2) years of behavioral health work experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in non-behavioral health related field and 30 semester hours in behavioral health education and four years behavioral health work experience
• Associate's degree in behavioral health related field and four years behavioral health work experience.
• Associate's degree in non-behavioral health related field and 30 semester hours in behavioral health education and five years behavioral health work experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of behavioral health work experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and any other required background checks.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid AZ Driver's License with state minimum insurance coverage and ability to meet and maintain Copa Health's acceptable driving requirements.

Copa Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Pre-Employment Criminal Background and Drug Testing Required. EOE.