Supportive Housing Specialist

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 with a passion for human services. 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 serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non‑profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

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.

New hires for this position typically start between $21.4 and $26.8 hourly 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.

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

As a Supportive Housing Specialist you will work with our Co‑Occurring and Opiate Use Disorder programs and in surrounding community. You will provide 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. The 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.

Supportive Housing services are a specific intervention and evidence based practice for 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 plans.

The primary/essential duties and responsibilities for this role are but not limited to:

• Follow SAMHSA Evidence‑Based Practices for Supportive Housing services
• Provides strong positive client/customer service
• Utilizes critical thinking and judgment to identify the most appropriate client support
• Prioritize referral of chronically homeless individuals for the available housing
• Screen individuals for program eligibility including disability, homelessness, and income eligibility
• Complete Housing Needs assessment
• Engage with individual to work on community housing goals
• Works to support individuals by leading the negotiation, preparation, and administration of leases and housing assistance documents
• Coordinates moves with participants
• Ensure participant has all needed move‑in supplies
• Supports participants and program requirements by reviewing and analyzing financial information or criminal records to determine housing options and to determine rent adjustment
• Investigates and assists in resolving participants…