Housing Support Specialist (Scattered Sites)

-       Develop and maintain working relationship with City of Atlanta Coordinated Entry/Partners for Home and provide up to date vacancies in program

-       Cultivate relationships with landlords willing to provide housing for participants

-       Work with landlords via master lease to ensure positive relationships between program and property

-       Review with each participant issues of renter expectations, renter landlord conflict resolution and tenant rights

-       Receive 30% contributions as required from participants and prepare documentation for deposits

-       Assist clients in maintaining housing, applying for benefits and assisting with accessing and getting furnishings for each unit

-       Provide case management to a minimum of 30 clients

-       Meet with residents a minimum of twice a month

-       Provide independent living skills training and support, as needed

-       Assist in making referrals to other community resources as needed

-       Coordinate services and link participants to services in the community that will meet identified needs, as needed

-       Develop and sustain relationship with clinical service providers, who will provide intensive case management for individuals, including debriefings about client needs and crisis management as needed

-       Provide flexible services during times that meet needs of residents

-       Maintain individual files, including case notes, intake and assessment information, homeless verification, disability verifications, identification, changes in income and other items as noted by program director.

-       Complete all required Client Track HMIS information including entry and exit documentation, updated income information and weekly case notes and services provided

-       Submit monthly reports based on services in the program

-       Maintain accurate records

-       Participate with funding reports, grant writing and site visits as requested

-       Network with providers of similar services

-       Participate in professional meetings, workshops, trainings and staff meetings

Position Requirements:

  -Bachelors Degree in behavioral science, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience  working with chronically homeless populations.

  -  Knowledge of local community resources

  -  Experience in landlord outreach

  -  Knowledge of HUD PSH programs, requirements and operations

  - Working knowledge and experience with HMIS

  - Reliable transportation

  - Ability to follow oral and written instructions and work independently with    minimum supervision

  - Effective organizational and time management skills