Housing Specialist - Bronx Homeworks
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$45000 per year |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
About this job
Job Description
Mission Statement:
Baltic Street Wellness Solutions is committed to providing peer recovery, person-centered, trauma informed, and compassionate services to those with mental health lived experience.
Vision:
Our vision is to drive a cultural transformation within the mental health community by advocating for the underserved, educating for change, and inspiring wellness. We approach our role with cultural humility and mindfulness of oppressive systems.
Core Values:
- We value a mentoring philosophy delivered from staff with peer lived experiences.
- We value the recovery journey of every individual with a mental health diagnosis.
- We value the personal and professional experiences of our staff and board members.
- We value community action to change societal views to break the stigma of mental health through advocacy within all systems.
- We value everyone’s desire to have opportunities to obtain their visions of wellness.
- We value education and training to enhance an individual’s opportunities for growth in one’s personal journey to self-discovery.
Position Summary
The Peer Housing Specialist is responsible for providing supported housing services to adults diagnosed with mental illness in the Bronx. Join an innovative agency providing services through empowerment. Must possess the ability to reason clearly and make sound judgments. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively and to establish and maintain satisfactory relations with others is a must.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Certified with the Academy of Peer Services or completion of certification within the first two months of employment.
- Experience in housing assistance, case management or human services.
- Familiarity with affordable housing initiatives such as Section 8 and public housing.
- Familiarity with housing software and databases, such as AWARDS.
- Knowledge of local housing laws and policies, including the Fair Housing Act.
- Ability to travel by mass transit, bus and subway, up to 6 rides in a day. Able to climb and descend up to 6 flights of stairs. Able to walk distances of up to 8 blocks from office to mass transit, or to client apartments.
- Driver’s license a plus.
Essential Functions:
- Assist residents in finding and keeping preferred housing.
- Facilitate group meetings, workshops and training sessions which includes sharing your own recovery story/experience with consumers.
- Establish and maintain good rapport and working relationships with residents.
- Contribute to the formulation and implementation of individual housing support plans.
- Aid and encourage residents to meet the established goals of their housing plans.
- Encourage resident decision-making.
- Report problems and behavioral changes to supervisor.
- Provide information, referrals, and advocacy.
- Work cooperatively with all internal and external entities.
- Ensure the protection of all clients’ civil liberties, rights and property.
- Attend all staff meetings.
- Document all contacts, in writing, in case files.
- Maintain accurate, up to date case files and other reporting requirements.
- Participate in supervisory meetings.
- Visit apartment sites at least once per month.
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