Housing Supports Worker

CSPNJ, a mental health nonprofit agency, is looking for a Housing Supports Worker in Cumberland County. The Housing Supports Worker provides pre-tenancy and tenancy sustaining geared toward enabling individuals to live independently and work toward realizing their full potential.

• Document observations, information, and services provided to the individuals in touchpoint progress notes, or any other emergent documentation as needed.
• Follows team protocol for charting and recording current treatment information for residents (i.e., ongoing documentation of current medications and follow-up appointments).
• Maintaining necessary casework records to document the provision of case management services for Medicaid reimbursement.
• Assess resident's daily living skills. Based on assessment, teach individuals skills in the areas of budgeting, cooking, laundry, cleaning, shopping, personal hygiene, and self-advocacy, as needed.
• Works with individual's to develop Housing Stabilization Plans and regularly review Level of Need Assessments
• Coordinate and manage services provided to residents.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm | 40 hours per week | Full-time |

Benefit Eligible (Medical, free DMO dental & free vision) including 6 weeks PTO & 11 Holidays

Hourly Rate: $24.04/hour

• High School Diploma/ GED plus 2 plus years of related work/life experience.
• The ability to write clear, concise, and accurate billable progress notes.
• Exceptional time management skills to be able to support the needs of multiple residents.
• Excellent communication, assessment, and people skills.
• A prominent level of patience and emotional resilience.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure when dealing with challenging situations.
• Empathetic with good listening skills.
• Great critical thinking skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations.
• Ability to carry out domestic duties.
• Ability to work with individuals experiencing homeless, mental health or substance use issues, and/or physical disabilities in a caring and professional manner.
• Proficient in Excel, MS Office products, as well as general computer literacy.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Valid NJ Driver's License with acceptable driving record.
• Lived
  
  Experience:
  
  CSPNJ prioritizes hiring people who use their own life experience dealing with mental health/substance use issues to inspire and support others.