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Housing Advocate 1 (Womanspace)
Job Description
Daily duties consist of observing and recording clients progress per shift, assisting with medication management, meal preparation, computer literacy, (recording reports, inputting information, trainings etc.), Office duties, and other duties as required.
Minimum Requirements
Must be 18 years of age or older
High School Diploma or GED
Mental health experience preferred
Core Competencies
Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals.
Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately.
Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and impact.
Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.
Job Duties/Skills Required
● Check residents in and out of shelters or other housing programs.
● Welcomes residents as they come into the shelter and provides orientation.
● Assist residents with skills training activities (making bed, laundry, cleaning, etc.)
● Accompany residents to other areas of the facility ensuring security of facility belongings.
● Maintain hourly bed checks during all shifts.
● Follow chore lists to ensure that the facility is safe, clean, and orderly.
● Document the residents’ progress and maintain clinical record in accordance with all licensing and accreditation requirements and the residents’ individual housing and service plans.
● Ensure that all of the residents are entered in HMIS, their charts are complete and up to date while in compliance with licensing or any other documentation requirements.
● Handle resident complaints while on shift and report resolutions to the supervisor.
● Assure that all reports are completed and submitted in a timely manner, i.e. vehicle log, vehicle maintenance log, time sheets, inventories, etc.
● Maintain appropriate knowledge of behavioral health disorders, symptoms, treatments, and methods of coping with symptoms.
● Maintain knowledge and documentation of each resident’s medical, social, and behavioral needs as well as services, medications, responses to services, and contact information for all treatment providers.
● Complete daily checks of the premises and each resident’s room to ensure safety and security, to address any potential safety hazards such as debris, clutter, trip hazards, electrical/ fire hazards, and sanitary concerns.
● Engage and assess clients’ barriers to housing and educate/ assist with available resources.
● Coordinate with community resources and services that are on clients housing/ service plan
Benefits
Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off, 14 paid holidays per year for regular full time staff, 401(k), and 401(k) matching.
About Start Corporation
Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.