Housing Support Specialist

Our Mental Health Programs department is searching for full-time Housing Support Specialists to collaborate with transitional tenants. As Housing Specialist you will assist transitional tenants with mental health diagnoses toward housing self-sufficiency and provide oversight of transitional housing maintenance. You will accomplish this by:

• Meeting with tenants one-on-one to develop service plan goals and assist them in accomplishing those goals
• Facilitating connection to community resources such as medical and mental health services
• Provide housing support to tenants including move-in safety inspection and submitting maintenance requests and
• Responding to crisis situations effectively and professionally.

The Transitional Housing program is a short term 3-6 months temporary housing program for Westmoreland County adults (18) residents who are homeless with a mental health diagnosis or co-occurring disorder. The program is intended to assist individuals with complex issues related to supports and the inability to maintain stable housing.

Westmoreland Community Action is a non-profit organization that works to connect individuals and families to opportunities and resources throughout the community to improve their quality of life and help to reduce poverty in the community. This is accomplished through housing counseling support education intervention collaborations partnerships information referrals and networking.

1. Bachelors degree with major course work in either sociology social work psychology gerontology criminal justice theology (with emphasis on pastoral counseling) nursing counseling education or a related field OR
2. High School diploma or equivalency and 12 semester hours in sociology social welfare psychology gerontology or other social service and two years experience in public or private human services of which one year must be mental health direct care experience.
3. Six years experience providing mental health crisis intervention services can be substituted for 1 & 2 above.
4. Valid drivers license required and must carry $15000/$30000 bodily liability car insurance.
5. Willingness to work a flexible schedule within a 40-hour work week as Program needs dictate.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of housing programs preferred.
7. Demonstrated ability to provide trauma-informed service to Individuals facing homelessness and mental health difficulties preferred.

Benefits:

• ICHRA health plans Using an allowance choose the best plan for you
• Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability Polices
• 16 paid holidays
• 10 days of vacation in first year of employment
• 8% retirement match after 1 year and 1000 hours of service
• Mileage reimbursement
• Time and a half for holidays worked.

Westmoreland Community Action (WCA) is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our community and those that we seek to serve. If you in good faith believe that you are qualified to succeed in this position we encourage you to apply. Please include a cover letter to tell us about your unique qualifications for the position. Our hiring manager will review your application and if interested will contact you regarding next steps.