Housing Specialist

North Suffolk is looking for a Housing Specialist to join our team! The Housing Specialist provides direct care services at the site-based and mobile Emergency Respite Program.This paraprofessional position also provides direct services to people in respite setting in the areas of daily living skills, transportation, skill-building, money management, medication administration, risk mitigation and other areas based on the person-centered treatment plan.

Services are provided based on recovery tenets and are aimed to promote overall health and well-being of persons served Schedule: Tuesday

• Friday 2pm-10pm. Saturday 8am-4pm.

What you'll do

Develop and maintain expertise in assisting persons served with all aspects of housing search: identification of barriers to housing and overall assessment of client-specific housing options. Acts as liaison with, staff, family members, advocates, and local, state, and federal housing staff and programs as needed related to matters of housing.

Document each person’s progress in the confidential record according to established methods and procedures. Organize, update, and oversee the unit’s housing resource board to ensure residents have access to current information on community housing options and housing eligibility requirements. Meet with all mobile and site-based Emergency respite clients upon admission and complete overall assessment of their housing needs and assist client in establishing immediate and longer-term goals for client.

Communicate to other team members and assign/delegate tasks as needed to other team members including staff and trainees. What you’ll need: Education: High School Diploma/GED equivalent required. Bachelors Degree highly preferred. Experience: At least one year working in case management and/or housing community/coordination Highly preferred, not required: At least one year experience with population that has severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder; Experience working with local, state, and federal housing programs; Individuals with lived-experience Skills: Must have Driver’s license.

Must be MAP certified and CPR/1st aide certified within the first five months of hire (training provided). Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits: Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution Employer Paid Life Insurance 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Access to Credit Union Banking Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific) Employee Referral Bonus Program Discounted Movie Tickets Comprehensive Training Program Internal Advancement Opportunities