Housing Integrated Care Specialist

The Housing Case Manager provides case management and related services to eligible participants in designated Residential Care Housing Programs. The Housing Case Manager is responsible for the assessment and collaborative development of the participant’s individualized plan of care using the Strength Based Model. In addition, the Housing Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of services and assistance needed to meet identified goals, with the overall objective of securing and retaining housing, and access and engagement to recovery services. Asist participants with achieving housing/education/employment/recovery goals by employing strategies derived from goal worksheets. Ensure participants are able to meet ADL’s by assisting, coaching and skill building around daily living, social skills and medication management skills. Meet with participants to coach and provide instruction necessary to meet identified goals and work toward recovery, reintegration, relapse prevention and community tenure. Monitor status of participant and progress of ongoing services to evaluate effectiveness of services, provide level of personal and other supports consistent with consumer status, and provide revision as necessary. Notify team of changes in client status and document in progress notes. Support and assist participant with housing option searches, housing applications, linkage to community resources to securing and sustaining affordable permanent housing. Assist participants with entitlement advocacy and application processes including for SSI/SSDI, food assistance programs, medical cards and others. Assist participants with crisis situations, anger management, landlord/tenant dispute resolution and development of crisis WRAP plans to address symptom management and skill building for conflict resolution. Attend and participate in individual, group and field supervision, as established by the program. Flexible in work schedule when needed. Maintain effective and professional verbal and written interactions with peers, customers, supervisors and other staff which also includes effective listening skills. Collaboration with and data management in HUD’s coordinated homeless management information system (HMIS). Meet goals and objectives as mutually agreed upon during last performance review (if applicable). The Housing Case Manager is expected to have a Bachelors degree in a human service field or four years of equivalent education and/or experience working in the human services field. Computer literacy required. Preferred areas include knowledge of community resources, housing alternatives and vocational services; experience working in the community with individuals who have serious and persistent mental illness and substance use barriers; A valid Kansas driver’s license and access to personal vehicle required. Driving (for purposes of community mobility) Typing/data entry, writing EEO Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Veteran, Disabled #J-18808-Ljbffr Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas