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Eliot Community Human Services · 1 month ago

Housing First Coordinator - Homeless Services ENAV

Saugus

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$48K/yr - $50K/yr

2+ years exp

Eliot Community Human Services is a compassionate, mission-driven organization focused on resilience and empowerment. They are seeking a Housing First Coordinator to support homeless individuals by addressing barriers to sustainable housing and implementing a Housing First approach within a multidisciplinary team.

CommunitiesFacilities Support ServicesHealth CareMental HealthNon Profit

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

Qualification

Housing First ModelCase ManagementHuman Services DegreeArea ResourcesCrisis Response PlanningCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

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

Valid Massachusetts Drivers license