(#5142638008) Housing First Coordinator - Homeless Services ENAV

Eliot’s Homeless Services is seeking a creative/strengths-based Housing First Coordinator to work within our innovative Enhanced Navigation and Stabilization Team which provides services to support homeless individuals in securing and maintaining housing.  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 identify and address barriers to obtaining and maintaining long term sustainable housing utilizing a housing first approach within this cutting-edge multidisciplinary team model (e.g. specialized treatment modalities to address post-traumatic stress, Recovery Coaching, in the field Psychiatry/MAT).  Working knowledge of area resources/providers is a plus.  

Responsibilities:

• 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  
• 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.  
•  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 crisis response planning as needed.      

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field; social work, psychology, human services, or sociology preferred or 2 years case management or comparable experience with the homeless population.
• A Master’s degree in the healing arts is preferred.
• Valid Massachusetts Drivers license

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm