Housing First Coordinator - Homeless Services CSP-HI

Eliot’s Homeless Services Division is seeking a dedicated Housing First Coordinator to join our Community Support Team which provides housing stabilization support to unsheltered adults who are in transition to housing pre- and post- move in.  Eliot is committed to a Housing First Model that prioritizes permanent housing as the initial step in assisting individuals experiencing homelessness.

In this role you will provide person-centered, strengths-based case-management. The ultimate goal of our programming is to provide each individual with coaching, education, tools and access to community resources that will help them successfully maintain long-term sustained housing, financial independence and emotional well-being.

Responsibilities:

• Working onsite at the office and in the field with flexibility to respond to needs as they arise throughout the day


• Engage in client-centered/harm-reduction/Housing First framework.


• Forge and maintain positive/ productive working relationships with community members and coalitions


• Advocate to ensure that client interactions with support services and interventions are as person centered/strength based/recovery oriented


• Collaboratively develop and implement needs assessments and action plans with clients that improve their success in sustainable housing


• Address ongoing clinical and/or systemic needs – with attention to potential risk factors


• Develop and implement safety response plan as needed


• Working knowledge of area resources and providers is a plus.


• Familiarity with the challenges related to homelessness, substance use, mental illness and trauma is a must.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field or social work or related field, preferred


• 2 years case management or comparable experience with the homeless population or lived experience with substance use disorder, homelessness, or mental illness