Job DescriptionJob Description
FLSA: Non-exempt
DEPARTMENT: Housing Services
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The primary purpose of the PT Weekend Support Staff is to assist families in achieving safe housing and access to medical, educational, social, prevocational, rehabilitative, employment or other needed community services for eligible clients and families who have become homeless and who are at risk of becoming homeless or are currently homeless utilizing a Housing First, Harm Reduction, Trauma-Informed and Low-Barrier approach.
Benefits:
- Weekend & Holiday Schedule Only.
- Opportunity for growth.
- Bilingual Stipend if applicable.
- $20.00-21.00 an hour starting pay, depending on experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Conducts comprehensive needs assessments with families and assists them in obtaining needed resources such as health insurance, housing, and low-cost child care through referral and linkage.
- Completes and submits progress notes in a 24-hour timeframe utilizing the agency's electronic health record system (HMIS).
- Provides guidance and assistance to parents/caretakers on managing the child's behaviors successfully.
- Provides guidance and assistance to parents/caretakers on managing familial stressors effectively and successfully.
- Assists family with identifying internal and external resources to assist with multiple stressors as it relates to homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse issues, etc.
- Develops and provides client rehabilitation services which assist in improving, maintaining, or restoring daily functioning at home, school, and community in accordance with treatment goals and in collaboration with treatment team (i.e., therapist, psychiatrist).
- Provides interagency and intra-agency consultation, communication, coordination and referrals.
- Identifies and communicates to therapist obstacles preventing families from connecting with program and/or referral services.
- Employment services (resume writing, job searching tips, etc.)
- Attends community meetings as requested by Housing Manager to present on housing services, referral process and eligibility criteria.
- Represents the agency at community resource fairs.
- Follows up with families to ensure successful placement and housing permanency for six months.
- Provides services in the community including home and school settings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 2 years of work experience related to providing Housing Case Manager or rehabilitative services in a mental health setting.
- Valid California driver's license and valid auto insurance.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish required.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Employee may be asked to participate in cross-training programs or pursue additional education or training when it is determined to be in the best interest of the company by the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer.
This description is only intended to identify the duties, responsibilities, and requirements for the position. It is not intended, nor should it be interpreted to describe each and every duty an employee assigned may be required to perform.
The Whole Child is an equal employment opportunity employer and no candidate for employment will be rejected on account of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, or sex. Candidates with physical impairments will be considered so long as it can be reasonably demonstrated that the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed without hazard to the individual, fellow employees, or clientele.