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Housing Specialist
- Posted: June 30, 2024
- Salary:Up to US$26.44 per hour
- Location:Queens
- Job type: Contract
- Discipline:Care Management
- Reference:229323_1719803002
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Job description
- Working with each client to establish the nature and extent of their housing needs and what tailored interventions may help them to both secure and maintain a stable residence in the community
- Leading the ACT team in meetings around housing barriers
- Integrating housing goals with the tasks of all ACT team members when necessary
- Providing psycho-education individually and in groups
- Serving as advocate and liaison for clients in their shelters, housing providers, landlords and other community agencies as needed
- Participating in the development of comprehensive and 6 month service plans
- Participating in all daily, weekly and other staff meetings as directed by the Team leader and/or psychiatrist
- Participating in all OMH required initial and follow up training and other in service training assigned by the Team Leader, psychiatrist, QA and/or Agency governance
- Participating in the completion of needs assessments, comprehensive assessments and 6-month assessments
- Providing crisis intervention
- Completing all required progress notes and recording data relevant to responsibilities and the effective operations and delivery of ACT services
- Working within the scope of responsibilities, particularly with regards to one's specialties and tasks as recognized and assigned by the Team Leader
- Working effectively with clients' support system and providers
- Completing the assigned face to face treatment contacts in the community each month
- Addressing individual client needs for problem-solving, wellness self-management, housing, income support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care
- Providing culturally competent services
- Having computer skills necessary to meet online reporting and documentation requirements, referrals, research and data reporting
- Other ACT program responsibilities as assigned