Job Description
Job Description
About Start Corporation
Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.
Job Description
The ACT Housing Specialist will work with a multidisciplinary team in the community to treat clients with severe mental illness. The specialist supports clients through the process of obtaining and maintaining stable housing.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- Be over 18 years of age (required)
- Possess a valid driver’s license (required)
- Minimum of one year experience with homeless population and housing experience (required)
- No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing (required)
Core Competencies
- Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
- Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
- Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan.
- Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately.
- Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and impact.
- Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
- Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.
Job Duties / Skills Required
- Maintains professional and ethical standards of conduct at all times.
- Promotes recovery, personal choice, and respect.
- Participates in setting treatment plan goals/objectives.
- Completes treatment plans with clients.
- Interviews clients and/or families and completes assessments and other clinical documentation.
- Works as part of a transdisciplinary team and completes required documentation on all client services including data entry into required data systems.
- Ensures that clinical documentation and client files meet all applicable standards for licensing, accreditation, or other regulatory agencies.
- Performs regular case maintenance activities including documenting actions, making narrative entries, preparing necessary reports and/or social summaries, etc.
- Consults with facility personnel and administrative field personnel; collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned special services program within the particular service area.
- Effectively utilizes community resources by providing appropriate referrals and linkages.
- Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
- Maintains a clear driving record in order to be able to drive company vehicles to provide transportation to clients.
- Attends ACT team’s daily morning meetings, monthly staff meetings and bi-monthly supervision.
- Assists with obtaining and maintaining more stable housing.
- Provides supportive services to increase skills for housing maintenance, community integration and performance measurements.
- Supports and encourages landlord recruitment and retention.
- Actively seeks new landlords to provide fair and affordable housing opportunities to clients.
- Performs any other duties as assigned by the Program Director.
Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; paid time off; 13 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.