Housing Advocate for emergency shelter & supportive housing
Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement
Our Shelter is seeking a Housing Advocate specialist to work at our emergency shelter program and support permanent housing programs. Hours are dayshift only.
Housing Advocate Duties and Responsibilities will include providing the following;
Assessing client needs, and developing strategies to help the client
Providing support and resources for clients; good working relationship with support networks, government resources, and community resources
Researching and referring client resources such as health and childcare
Assigning social workers to respond to crisis situations that affect vulnerable or mentally unstable adults
Evaluating and studying programs, services, and resources for quality and client needs
Determining the correct course of action when helping clients, whether it be with a social worker, psychologist, or medical doctor
Creating programs and services to benefit clients and community
Listening and providing help and advice for impacted adults
Caring for the well-being of clients and helping a wide range of clients, including people with serious illnesses, addictions, disabilities or who have been neglected
Organizing and influencing community and policymakers to develop programs, policies, and services to assist in social work
Advocating and raising awareness on behalf of clients and the needs of the community and local services
Assisting clients by providing a family social worker, clinical social worker, school social worker, or healthcare social worker
Participating weekly meetings with case management staff to review progress notes
Prepare for audits by local and state governing authorities
Assisting emergency shelter staff in de-escalation and crisis intervention
Participating and recommending training, and program incentives for team and shelter staff
Having monthly meeting with program leaders to review current and future state of organization's case management program
Other duties not specifically outlined
This position reports directly to the Housing Advocate Senior
Housing Advocate Requirements and Qualifications
Possesses superb written and spoken communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with colleagues, community leaders, policymakers and others
Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize
Motivated to take on additional community involvement projects and solve problems
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple cases
Able to organize and manage large amounts of files, schedules, dates, and information
Self-directed and able to work without supervision
Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others
Empathetic and supportive with mentorship and leadership skills
Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, healthcare or medical and related fields; Master's degree in social work preferred; supervised practicum or internship preferred
Licensed or certified by state board according to regulatory is a plus
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Able to work nights and weekends ( when required)
Able to travel to meet with clients or partners in care (locally primarily but possible to attend trainings or seminars outside city limits)
Salary is subject to level of education and or experience.