POSITION SUMMARY

The PSH Housing Specialist works with the highest barrier clients in our community experiencing homelessness. This position will support individuals in accessing housing supports and provide ongoing, long-term support to households in the program.

TIME COMMITMENT

Hourly

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

? This position entails the following responsibilities and may include other duties as assigned:

? Manage a caseload of approximately 15 households who have experienced chronic homelessness, to help gain permanent housing.

? Work in the community to connect with high-barrier clients who are experiencing homelessness, to remove barriers to seeking housing assistance

? Assess program participants at program entry to jointly develop a strengths-based, goal-driven action plan that promotes permanent housing and self-sufficiency in the future.

? Work with participants to locate and secure appropriate housing; assist with landlord negotiations, housing applications, and leases when needed; advocate with landlords for prospective tenants.

? Work with the city to identify clients who need Housing Choice Vouchers, and identify other long term funding sources for clients

? Provide proactive follow-up home visits to ensure stability and further progress towards self-sufficiency; this includes support, advocacy, reducing isolation, listening, problem solving, and identification of resources to assist with reintegration of participants in the community.

? Assist clients with obtaining income through social security or employment

? Provide information and referral assistance regarding available support from appropriate social service agencies and/or community programs.

? Maintain the confidentiality and security of the facility and program participants without compromise at all times in accordance with the Waypoint Confidentiality Policy.

? Maintain professional and respectful behavior and interaction with all program participants and staff at all times in accordance with the Waypoint Ethics Policy

? Create and maintain a network of social service agencies to provide quick referrals to necessary services.

? Transport clients as deemed necessary. Transportation requirements should be limited to housing and job searches and occasional visit to relevant social service agencies.

? Input data accurately into HMIS database (Wellsky).

? Document in individual files and/or logs at stated intervals, according to agency record keeping procedures. Maintain and update program files as required by local, state and federal funders, planners and supervisors in a timely manner.

? Assist with program components (statistics, crisis intervention, public awareness presentations, Tenant Academy etc.) as assigned.

? Attend and participate in work assignment reviews with supervisor and regular staff meetings as assigned. Attend and participate in community groups, committees and collaborative organizations as assigned.

? Supervise/guide volunteers and students as needed.

COMPETENCIES

Values:Demonstrate Waypoints core values every day you are at work: have compassion, instill ownership, empower people, and embrace diversity.

Dependability:Show up to work on time, every time. Keep your commitments. Take responsibility for your own actions. Understand implications of your decisions.

Communication:Demonstrate the ability to treat others with respect and consideration when working with a variety of personalities and leadership styles. Listen and seek clarifications. Communicate internally and externally in a positive tone.

Professionalism:Take pride in how you present yourself. Motivate yourself to bring your best every day. Develop strategies to achieve organization goals.

Adaptability:Be able to multitask in a changing and evolving work environment to best fit the situation. Demonstrate support for innovation and for organizati nal changes needed to improve the organization's effectiveness.

BENEFITS

• 12 Paid Holidays
• 10 Days PTO first year of employment
• $25K Life Insurance paid in full by Waypoint
• $385/month towards Waypoints medical insurance through Wellmark
• Short-Term Disability
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA and HSA
• 401K + match
• EAP

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

? Bachelor's Degree is preferred with experience in human service delivery. Will consider work/life/volunteer experience as equivalent.

? Experience working with people experiencing homelessness

? Possess an understanding of the dynamics of homelessness, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse/assault, substance abuse and mental illness.

? Requires knowledge and belief in Housing First philosophy and strategies.

? Demonstrate sensitivity to working with families of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds and an understanding of poverty and oppression.

? Excellent communication skills, particularly listening, mediation, and writing skills.

? Demonstrate the ability to communicate the program's mission, purpose and procedures accurately to a variety of public audiences.

? If a Waypoint/DHS Non-Law Enforcement Records Check is required, receive a negative report.

? Must have valid driver's license and be insurable to meet the requirements of Waypoint insurance provider.

? Required to take HMIS (WellSky) training and pass training to obtain user license.

? Must be able to pass testing to access ServicePoint database and receive license within 45 days of employment.