Housing Specialist - FCS FHARPs

# Housing Specialist - FCS FHARPs Fawcett
- Tacoma, WA 98402## Overview Salary Range $21.75 - $29.67 Hourly Level Experienced Position  Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education  Level Degree or Experience

Travel Percentage Travel within the community

Category Nonprofit
- Social Services## Description
** Full Time****$21.75 - $29.67
** Additional compensation may include shift differentials, stipends and/or longevity pay.
** Housing
* *** Monday - Friday
** 7:30am - 4:00pm
** Comprehensive Life Resources
** is looking for a passionate
** Housing Specialist
** to join our team in Tacoma, WA.  
** We Offer
- ** Medical, Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees. 11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick leave and Vacation, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.
** Scope
* * Provide support and case management for FCS consumers in the Fharps and Global Horizons supportive housing programs, by assisting them in overcoming their complex barriers to find stable and independent housing.

This is an outreach position with the expectation of being out of the office a minimum of 50% of the time. FCS Housing Specialists support clients with housing instabilities find, secure, and maintain adequate housing solutions. This position may need to provide life skills, transportation, and other services in various environments and locations within the community.
** Responsibilities
* ** Follow documentation processes and procedures established for Forensic Harps consumers and housing and in accordance with policies and procedures.
* Work with program manager and director to ensure housing outcomes, improvement, and compliance.
* Provide direct service to clients
* Attend all mandatory meetings
* Perform administrative duties that support client enrollment and ongoing support
* Participate with team move in/ out and regular inspections as assigned.
* Support the turnover of master leasing units
* Organize and request and maintenance repairs with owners of properties
* Prepare and attend consults as assigned by supervisor
* Review and respond to emails, messages, and phone every day
* Work with other community providers and referring agencies.
* Create, facilitate and document approved groups/activities on site at various locations.
* Ensure that ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained.
* Attend all required professional development training as assigned by contract or supervisor
* Provides consistent professional and quality service with all client interactions
* Perform other duties as assigned.
** Competencies
* ** Understands and respects diverse backgrounds and a commitment to culturally competent practice
* Promotes whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.
* Demonstrates ethical decision-making skills and appropriate boundaries.
* Ability to receive and apply consultation and feedback, is accountable, and contributes to a positive work environment.
* Develops and maintains a self-care plan, seeks supervision when needed and recognizes signs of burnout.
* Able to meet weekly client service provisions (hours of service).
* Ability to complete paperwork within required time frames, meeting content requirements.
* Promote whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.## Qualification
** Qualifications
* ** High school diploma or equivalent
* Experience in social services preferred
* Strong understanding of DSM-V and proficient knowledge of therapeutic interventions
* Proficiency in using Evidenced Based Practices (EBPs) such as CBT (especially CBT-P), ACT, and MI preferred
* WA State credential/license.  Associate license/ license preferred.
* Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills.
* Valid Washington State driver’s license; proof of insurance.
** Comprehensive Life Resources is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability status, and any other applicable legally protected characteristics and or class.*
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