Residential Housing Specialist

Job Title: Residential Housing Specialist

Department: Housing

Reports to: Housing Program Manager

FLSA: Non-Exempt 1.0 FTE

Paygrade: B09 ($27.26 - $39.76 per hour depending on experience)

Community Counseling Solutions provides a team-based Servant Leadership environment! Located in Eastern Oregon with year-round recreation based near the Columbia River and at the base of the Blue Mountains. Big city amenities in rural family-oriented communities.

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Our mission is to provide dynamic progressive and diverse supports to improve the well-being of our communities and were looking for motivated employees to help us continue our vision!

CCS has a benefit package including but not limited to:

• Health dental and vision insurance
• 6% initial 401K match
• Potential for tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid vacation floating holiday community service day mental health days paid holidays etc.
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Benefits

DESCRIPTION

To provide increased opportunities for stabilized housing through transitional rental assistance for GOBHI members who are identified as having a severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Work with community partners to secure more permanent scattered site housing support. Involve community partners and link participants to community social support services.

SUPERVISION

Supervision Received

This position is supervised by the Housing Program Manager

Supervision Exercised

None

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate housing services which includes identifying housing securing of public housing authority approved rentals advocating and mediating housing concerns on behalf of participants and connecting participants to a comprehensive service array.
• Assist participants in the application process development of the agreement of support housing budget and establishment and maintenance of landlord/neighbor/community relationships.
• Work in conjunction with Transition Coordinator to ensure that all eligible members in State Hospitals and Licensed Residential are identified and being considered for placement into the rental assistance program.
• Educate local community partners on eligibility requirements for rental assistance and encourage referrals.
• Monitor the rental assistance budget review requests for disbursals and collaborate with team on monitoring household income when required.
• Establish and maintain the rental bank which includes working with local housing options to develop the scattered site rental options.
• Complete other tasks as assigned to support the rental assistance team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors degree in psychology or social work preferred or have three years of experience working in a social service field.

Experience working in the housing field preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities

Effective listening skills; exhibits empathy and concern for people

Objective solution-oriented problem solving skills

Handles highly sensitive and confidential information

Resourceful; able to network and connect people to appropriate resources

Flexible; able to multi-task in response to time-sensitive and changing situations

Strong planning and organizational skills; follows through

Resilient; stays positive and solution-oriented

Must have excellent typing skills have knowledge of basic office software programs and ability to effectively use such software.

Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats. Must have the ability to present and exchange information internally across teams and co-workers and externally with customers and the public. Information communicated ranges from routine/basic to complex and confidential information.

Must hold a valid drivers license and be insurable or carry insurance for client service purposes and for travel between business offices the community and to attend required meetings and/or trainings. Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR through .

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR through .

In addition to a pre-employment background check each employee volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists as well as other federal and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be the cause for immediate termination of employment volunteering or the termination of the contract.

PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE

Must hold a valid drivers license as well as personal auto insurance for privately owned Vehicles utilized for CCS business such as client service purposes travel between business offices and the community to attend required meetings and training.

Must show proof of $300000 or more liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage and maintain said level of coverage for the duration of employment at CCS.

The employees insurance is primary with CCS insurance being secondary. CCS reserves the right to deny any employee the use of a vehicle owned by CCS.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use office automation including computer and phone system that requires fine manipulation grasping typing and reaching. Position will requiring sitting for several hours reviewing reports and other written materials and talking on phone. This position may occasionally be required to lift up to twenty (20) pounds. Incumbent will occasionally have to reach bend kneel and squat when adjusting equipment or retrieving supplies.

This position will require frequent driving often driving for up to 6 hours at a time.

Position will require regular overnight stays some of which will be two or more nights in a row.

The employee should possess a valid drivers license for vehicle travel between business offices and to attend required meetings and/or trainings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a medical clinic office environment schools homes and other settings. Exposure to communicable diseases including blood-borne diseases. May require lifting of medical equipment and /or supplies and standing for prolonged periods. The noise level is usually moderate but occasionally may be exposed to loud noise such as raised voice levels and alarms.

This position is exposed to the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as an office (i.e. moving mechanical parts airborne particles and electrical shock).

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