HL Housing First Coordinator -E-NAV

$48,000 - $50,000/Yr

Eliot Community Human Services - Everett, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Everett, MA

Social Assistance

About the position

The Housing First Coordinator position at Eliot Community Human Services involves working within the Enhanced Navigation and Stabilization Team to support individuals experiencing homelessness. The role focuses on employing a Housing First approach to help clients overcome barriers to obtaining and maintaining sustainable housing, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of recovery coaches and medical professionals. The position is designed for creative and empathetic individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those facing homelessness and related challenges.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that consumers are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with ECHS' Human Rights Policy.
• Engage people served within a client centered/harm reduction/Housing First framework.
• Make collateral contacts, and consult with other providers (i.e., mental health, primary care, etc.).
• Ensure that support services and interventions are person centered/strength based/recovery oriented.
• Collaboratively develop and implement viable pathways to short/long term sustainable housing with people served.
• Forge and maintain positive and productive working relationships with community-based stakeholders and coalitions.
• Conduct assessments with E-Hana and HMIS as needed, make collateral contacts, and consult with other providers (i.e., behavioral health, ACO, primary/specialty care, etc.).
• Conduct assessments for coordinated entry, income, and functionality.
• Complete housing applications, and obtain vital documents as needed/assigned.
• Provide ongoing assessment of client needs for clinical, supportive services, and safety issues.
• Develop, modify and implement individual client service plans to address ongoing clinical and/or systemic needs - including risk factors.
• Seek consultation from multidisciplinary team and/or direct supervisor as needed.
• Recognize and respond in real time to sudden changes in client behavior, physical health and/or related medical issues, or other related areas of concern.
• Develop and implement a crisis response plan with consultation and support from supervisor as needed to ensure safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field.
• MA Driver's License.
• Experience working with populations experiencing homelessness or related challenges.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and are eligible for a 6% salary increase.
• Working knowledge of area resources/providers.

Benefits

• Paid training
• Tuition reimbursement
• MBTA pass reimbursement
• Generous benefits package
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth