Housing First Coordinator: Mass & Cass Expansion

$3000 Sign-On Bonus

Eliot’s Homeless Services Division has been recognized regionally and nationally for its work in the Mass & Cass area of Boston, having housed more than 150 people from the tent encampments. Due to significant funding increases, we are seeking 2 additional creative/strengths-based Housing First Coordinators to expand and build upon our innovative Enhanced Navigation and Stabilization Team in the Mass & Cass Area of Boston. The team has funding for flexible housing options for individuals served; and will operate within a large multi-agency effort to significantly reduce chronic homelessness in the City of Boston.

Successful candidates will have unwavering empathy, as well as an open mind in terms of pathways to recovery/harm reduction when collaboratively working with people experiencing homelessness, medical complexity, and/or untreated behavioral health concerns (e.g. PTSD). Housing Coordinators 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.

Eliot is a large human service organization that offers competitive salaries, generous benefits package, paid training and conferences, tuition reimbursement, MBTA pass reimbursement, and various opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that consumers are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with ECHS’ Human Rights Policy.
  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
  Conduct assessments with E-Hana and HMIS as needed, make collateral contacts, and consult with other providers (i.e., behavioral health, ACO, primary/specialty care, etc.). Conduct assessments for coordinated entry, income, and functionality.
• Complete housing applications, and obtain vital documents as needed/assigned.
• 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. Seek consultation from multidisciplinary team and/or direct supervisor as needed.
• 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. Seek consultation from multidisciplinary team and/or direct supervisor as needed. Develop and implement a crisis response plan with consultation and support from supervisor as needed to ensure safety.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9am- 5pm

Salary: BA level: $48,000 & MA level: $50,000

Experience

• Ability to assess client support systems, develop service plans with maximum client input, assess client ability to transition to a supportive Housing First Model, and provide ongoing support services.
• 2 year(s): Knowledge of Public Entitlements (EAEDC, Social Security, Food stamps, etc.) and other resources.

• 2 year(s): Knowledge/experience in working with homeless adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse co-occurring disorders.

Education

• MA or better
• Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field

Skills

• Communication Skills
• Bilingual
• Experience with population
• Administrative Tasks
• Computer Software Skills