Mental Health Housing Specialist
Newark, MD Newark, MD Full-time Full-time $40,000 - $55,000 a year $40,000 - $55,000 a year 1 hour ago 1 hour ago 1 hour ago The Lower Shore Clinic is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center that offers outpatient therapy, substance abuse, and primary care services.
Our Assertive Community Treatment Teams provide case management and advocacy services at a client's home, work, or any other appropriate location chosen by the client.
Go-Getters is a subsidiary of the Lower Shore Clinic and provides rehabilitation services to adults recovering from severe mental illness.
Day Programs run classes on daily living skills and support groups.
We offer support to clients in the community who might otherwise be isolated or neglected.
Rehabilitation Specialists assist with the daily demands of life, providing services at home, worksite, or another location chosen by the member.
Residential Services provide housing, and with support and guidance our clients can learn skills to help them move into independent living.
Crisis services help prevent hospitalization to people in crisis and the Supported Employment Team offers employment preparation and job coaching.
Our mission is to provide caring, effective, and highly accessible healthcare to all the residents of the Eastern Shore who seek services.
We offer a rich benefit package and competitive salaries.
We have a culture of happiness, and we model our Core Values:
Hope, Mastery, Autonomy, and Happiness.
We hope you join our team.
Please check out our website lowershoreclinic.
org.
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION (PRP) HOUSING SPECIALIST
Qualifications:
1.
Personal stability, flexibility, energy, and commitment to working with the chronically mentally ill.
2.
Current CPR and First Aid certification; driver's license and safe driving record.
3.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4.
High School diploma and two years related experience.
DUTIES:
Maintain total confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA law, CARF accreditation standards and Maryland State Regulations.
Take part in agency sponsored training programs by supervisor's request.
Attend agency housing meetings weekly, community housing meetings, and establish relationships with community shelters.
Participate in developing person centered treatment plans, monitoring, and documenting progress, that includes housing procurement, financial, and self-sufficiency goals.
Provide high quality treatment and maintain 15 hours a week treatment caseload.
Coordinate treatment and stabilization with identified natural supports and with community service providers.
Assess housing barriers of individuals experiencing homelessness to determine housing and service needs.
Provide mediation and advocacy with landlords on the client's behalf to develop a workable plan to obtain and or maintain housing.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
NARRATIVE:
The organization has a Housing First philosophy.
The Housing Specialist assists with housing search and placement with clients who have co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
AUTHORITY:
Position reports to the PRP Team Leader who will develop individual and group work schedules.
CLASSIFICATION, SALARY AND
Benefits:
Regular, full time, exempt from overtime.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Our Assertive Community Treatment Teams provide case management and advocacy services at a client's home, work, or any other appropriate location chosen by the client.
Go-Getters is a subsidiary of the Lower Shore Clinic and provides rehabilitation services to adults recovering from severe mental illness.
Day Programs run classes on daily living skills and support groups.
We offer support to clients in the community who might otherwise be isolated or neglected.
Rehabilitation Specialists assist with the daily demands of life, providing services at home, worksite, or another location chosen by the member.
Residential Services provide housing, and with support and guidance our clients can learn skills to help them move into independent living.
Crisis services help prevent hospitalization to people in crisis and the Supported Employment Team offers employment preparation and job coaching.
Our mission is to provide caring, effective, and highly accessible healthcare to all the residents of the Eastern Shore who seek services.
We offer a rich benefit package and competitive salaries.
We have a culture of happiness, and we model our Core Values:
Hope, Mastery, Autonomy, and Happiness.
We hope you join our team.
Please check out our website lowershoreclinic.
org.
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION (PRP) HOUSING SPECIALIST
Qualifications:
1.
Personal stability, flexibility, energy, and commitment to working with the chronically mentally ill.
2.
Current CPR and First Aid certification; driver's license and safe driving record.
3.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4.
High School diploma and two years related experience.
DUTIES:
Maintain total confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA law, CARF accreditation standards and Maryland State Regulations.
Take part in agency sponsored training programs by supervisor's request.
Attend agency housing meetings weekly, community housing meetings, and establish relationships with community shelters.
Participate in developing person centered treatment plans, monitoring, and documenting progress, that includes housing procurement, financial, and self-sufficiency goals.
Provide high quality treatment and maintain 15 hours a week treatment caseload.
Coordinate treatment and stabilization with identified natural supports and with community service providers.
Assess housing barriers of individuals experiencing homelessness to determine housing and service needs.
Provide mediation and advocacy with landlords on the client's behalf to develop a workable plan to obtain and or maintain housing.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
NARRATIVE:
The organization has a Housing First philosophy.
The Housing Specialist assists with housing search and placement with clients who have co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
AUTHORITY:
Position reports to the PRP Team Leader who will develop individual and group work schedules.
CLASSIFICATION, SALARY AND
Benefits:
Regular, full time, exempt from overtime.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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