Supportive Housing Specialist-HARPS

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Supportive Housing Specialist-HARPS with a passion for human services, in collaboration with the King County HARPS program. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption.

Who we are - Our Mission

We empower justice-involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

For over 60 years, we have proudly served our clients and customers with quality, professionalism and compassion. We are a nationally recognized social enterprise with multiple business units and diverse facilities across Washington state, dedicated to delivering value to our communities and providing a chance for change.

What We Offer

At Pioneer, our employees are important. That's why we offer a Total Rewards package that includes compensation and benefits to support employees' health, security, and balance.

Compensation:

New hires for this position typically start between $26.00 and $32.50 hourly/annually, depending on factors such as work location, experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market conditions. While the full pay range is provided to support pay transparency, individual compensation will vary within the range based on these factors.

Benefits:

Eligible after 30 days of full-time employment (minimum of 30 hours/week):

* Medical

* Flexible spending

* Dental

* Vision

Additional coverage after 60 days:

* Life

* AD&D

* Disability

Other benefits:

* Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending

* Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)

* Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)

* Employee recognition programs

* Public transportation discount

* Employee assistance program (EAP)

Join Pioneer and be part of a team that values and invests in you.

What you'll do

As the Supportive Housing Specialist will work with our Co-Occurring and Opiate Use Disorder programs and in surrounding community. The position provides client advocacy, support in obtaining community services including but not limited to healthcare, social services, resources, housing and employment training and recovery education and support. This position supports the Residential Services Division of Pioneer Human Services by ensuring the provision of quality and cost effective behavioral health services under our residential treatment umbrella.

You will be able to help those who are individuals experiencing barriers to housing stability with verified risk factors. Supportive Housing services help individuals who are homeless, unstably housed, or face barriers to living independently, live with maximum independence in community-integrated housing. Activities are intended to ensure successful community living, ease transition into the community and support integration through the utilization of skills training, cueing, community supports, modeling, direction and guidance as identified by the person-centered assessment and individualized goal plan.

Primary/essential duties and responsibilities are but not limited to:

* Provide coaching, education, support, and skill-building related to individualized housing stability and community integration goals.

* Deliver services using SAMHSA Evidence-Based Practices that support the fidelity model for Supportive Housing.

* Operate from a peer-informed, person-centered lens that honors participant choice, voice, and self-determination in all housing decisions.

* Ensure services are strengths-based and trauma-informed, supporting dignity, respect, and empowerment through validation of lived experience.

* Screen individuals for eligibility (e.g., disability, homelessness, income). Complete Housing Needs Assessments.

* Support participants with developing, negotiating, and maintaining leases and housing assistance documents.

* Assist with move-in coordination, ensuring participants have required supplies and resources.

* Provide guidance on independent living skills such as budgeting, organization, time management, and community resource navigation, with attention to building skills that foster stability, mutual respect, and healthy connections within buildings, neighborhoods, and communities.

* Demonstrate and model hope, conveying optimism that stable housing and community integration are achievable.

* Educate and support participants with benefits applications, housing applications, SSI/DSHS documentation, food and transportation resources (e.g., food banks, ORCA/Hopelink), and other referrals.

* Maintain frequent communication with participants through home visits, office visits, phone calls, and outreach for those disengaged from services.

* Build and maintain positive working relationships with…