Housing Specialist

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Tulsa County Social Servicestime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
JR103290#
** Organization
* * Emergency Shelter# #
** Pay**$5,208.28# #
** Pay Frequency
** Monthly# #
** Full Time / Part Time
** Full time# #

Job Summary Under general direction, and within the scope of department policies and guidelines, assess the eligibility and needs of potential residents in an effort to transition them from being homeless to transitional or permanent housing by performing the following duties.# #

Job Description
** All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.
**** ESSENSTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
*** Assess housing barriers of individuals and families experiencing homelessness to determine housing and service needs.
* Develop a housing procurement, financial, and self-sufficiency case management plan with clients. This shall include intake interview to determine client’s needs, goals, and eligibility.
* Provide mediation and advocacy with landlords on the client’s behalf to develop a workable plan to obtain and or maintain housing.
* Assist participants in locating and securing housing of their choice.
* Help clients obtain document collection; , driver’s license, social security, and birth certificates needed for housing.
* Create and maintain consistent communication channels, both verbal and written, between several parties (i.e., tenant, landlord, referral source, collaborating agencies, debtors and creditors).
* Serve as an ongoing liaison between property managers and participants as well as between participants and neighbors.
* Provide information and referral assistance regarding available support from appropriate social service agencies and/or community programs.
* Assist in development of and encourage adherence to a personal budget through pro-active housing and budget counseling sessions; provide budget counseling and education to assist clients in establishing payments plans for bills and past debts in an effort to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining their housing and decrease their chances of future homelessness.
* Assist participants in development of a strength-based/solution-focused individualized goal and action plan that promotes permanent housing and self-sufficiency; develop an effective, timely referral network in order to ensure ongoing direction and support as needed.
* Identify participant strengths and barriers to stability and assist participants to reducing barriers and linking to resources and services.
* Maintain accurate daily logs and records, monthly outcome reports, and files for each client.
* Travel with clients as deemed necessary.  Transportation requirements should be limited to housing and job searches and occasional visit to relevant social service agencies.
* Collect and report program data, including but not limited to HMIS reporting and funders’ required data.
* The capacity to maintain a role to empower clients and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals.
* Manage multiple cases efficiently and effectively while maintaining sound judgement.
* Provide advocacy for clients when they encounter barriers.
* Perform other duties as assigned.# # Additional

Job Description
** REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
** Skill in recognizing and addressing causes of social problems; in tactfully and respectfully eliciting pertinent personal information; and in working with a culturally and ethnically diverse population while maintaining professionalism; in crisis intervention, de-escalation and management; and in narrative style documentation.  Knowledge of local services and community resources.

Knowledge of principles and practices of human services applicable to case management; of…