Housing First Coordinator - Homeless Services ENAV

In this role you will identify and address barriers to obtaining and maintaining long term sustainable housing utilizing a housing first approach within this cutting-edge multidisciplinary team model (e.g. specialized treatment modalities to address post-traumatic stress, Recovery Coaching, in the field Psychiatry/MAT). Working knowledge of area resources/providers is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Engage people served within a client centered/harm reduction/Housing First framework. make collateral contacts, and consult with other providers (i.e., mental health, primary care, etc.). Ensure that support services and interventions are person centered/strength based/recovery oriented
• Collaboratively develop and implement viable pathways to short/long term sustainable housing with people served.
• Forge and maintain positive and productive working relationships with community-based stakeholders and coalitions
• Provide ongoing assessment of client needs for clinical, supportive services, and safety issues. Develop, modify and implement individual client service plans to address ongoing clinical and/or systemic needs – including risk factors.
• Recognize and respond in real time to sudden changes in client behavior, physical health and/or related medical issues, or other related areas of concern.
• Develop and implement crisis response planning as needed.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field; social work, psychology, human services, or sociology preferred or 2 years case management or comparable experience with the homeless population.
• A Master’s degree in the healing arts is preferred.
• Must possess a valid Massachusetts driver’s license and maintain a personally owned vehicle

Compensation:

• Bachelors: $48,000.00 annually
• Masters: $50,000.00 annually