Permanent Supportive Housing Specialist

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health offers services for individuals in the community based residential programs meet goals for stable housing.Are you ready to make a Difference?

**This is a community-based position and at least 75% of the workweek is spent in the community working with individuals. This is not a remote or work from home position.***Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing 1: 1 support services for participants on caseload (up to 25)
• Complete annual Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections
• Collect, compile, and submit data required for the program evaluation and grant reporting under contract
• Complete progress notes for support services/interventions provided to participants
• Communicate caseload changes to program accounting clerk for accurate billing and record keeping
• Maintain accurate rent calculations (at least annually or at any time there is a change in income)
• Complete services authorizations and update treatment plan to reflect participant goals and objectives.
• Serve as a liaison between program participants and landlord/properties
• Follow up with participants about violations of occupancy/lease agreement, including non payment of rent.
• Process new referrals to program utilizing ClientTrack/HMIS
• Complete annual assessments in ClientTrack/HMIS
• Assist participants with purchasing needed items for units, scheduling maintenance as needed.
• Provide case management services to include linkages to community resources to support housing stability.
• Assist participants with completing housing applications to help participants transition to independent housing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness