Housing Advocate

Posting Details

• Posted : July 11, 2024
• Full-Time

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Adult Mental Health - Springfield

622 State Street

Springfield, MA 01109, USA

CBFS Spfld

Adult Mental Health - Springfield

622 State Street

Springfield, MA 01109, USA

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Job Details

Description

The Housing Advocate works with Persons Served by Adult Clinical Community Services (ACCS) to provide services in support of securing and maintaining permanent housing.

The Housing Advocate also provides outreach services to a caseload. Housing Advocates work within CHD's team model, establishing open communication, support and accountability among co-workers.

Housing Advocates work with Persons Served and their Integrated Teams to :

• Gather housing history
• Develop a focused strategy for each Person Served as it relates to self - sufficiency, permanent housing and strengthening economic stability
• Access all available entitlements such as RAFT and Fuel Assistance
• Assist Persons Served in finding appropriate housing
• Provide tenant education regarding rental and landlord responsibilities
• Provide consistent open communication with landlords, building trusting relationships wot ensure longevity in permanent housing placements
• Recruit and develop strong and enduring relationships with landlords
• Negotiate leases and rent amounts
• Conduct outreach to landlords
• Support Persons Served to identify their housing needs
• Support Persons Served in budget preparation
• provide transportation of Persons Served to apartment walkthroughs and viewings
• Assist persons served with activities of daily living, e.g. food shopping and preparation, housekeeping, laundry and budgeting and banking
• Transports Persons Served in matters related to service delivery e.g. medical appointments, shopping, employment interviews, vocational programs, banking and laundry
• Deals with entry and termination issues
• provide crisis intervention

The ideal candidate will be a self starter with excellent written and verbal skills who can use a computer.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity :

Motivations

Preferred

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Flexibility

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization :

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)