What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Support Specialist position at Rise, Inc.?
Description
At Rise, we believe that everyone deserves opportunities to live a life filled with purpose and pride. In our employment, housing, and life-enrichment services, we support people to set and achieve their personal goals. As a nonprofit, every Rise team member is driven by our mission. That shared commitment is the foundation of a workplace that embraces a culture of learning and growth by offering extensive training, competitive salaries, and a fun work environment. We are an inspiring leader in disability services that wants to make a real difference in people’s lives!
Position Summary
The purpose of this position is to assist people with serious mental illness live independently in their own homes.
Responsibilities
- Communication – Speak clearly; listen to others; write effectively; establish relationships; act with integrity; establish trust.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with site contacts and maintain business partner’s expectations for productivity, quality, etc.
- Provide individualized housing support services through regular meetings with persons served to work on independent living skills.
- Assist persons served with budgeting, self-sufficiency planning and community integration.
- Responsible for maintaining a caseload of 15-20 people while tracking and documenting variety of data about services provided as well as billing through electronic case management systems.
- Utilize person centered thinking, motivational interviewing and mental health symptomology to best engage with persons served.
- Triage incoming calls to determine eligibility / track data elements.
- Outreach to persons least likely to access service or know about resource.
- Outreach program details to local agencies and community partners.
Requirements
- Degree in human service field and experience working with adults with a mental health diagnoses, providing mental health services.
- Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills with strong ability to problem solve.
- Technology skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, etc.). Case management (Care Director) – Learn software system and become proficient.
- Applicants must have a valid driver license.
- A driving record that demonstrates safe, legal driving habits.
- Applicants must comply with and pass Department of Human Services background check (Rule 11).
- Must be able to pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background check.
Benefits
- Wage: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour depending on qualifications
- Daytime work hours (No evenings, weekends, or major holidays)
- A pathway opportunity for persons aspiring for careers in Social Work, Human Services, and/or Health Care
- Medical insurance - single employee coverage less than $90/month
- Dental insurance less than $17/month
- 401(k) with a 100% vested employer match
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) starts at 16 days per year, plus paid and floating holidays
- Additional Benefits available including disability insurance and more! PTO starting at 16 days per year; 7 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and Rise sponsored trainings (i.e., CPR, First Aide, and more) to help you be successful in your role
- Employee resource groups (i.e., DEI, LGBTQ , recognition and more).
Are you looking to work with a diverse team of professionals? Do you want to work in a fun environment while supporting others to live a life of possibilities? Then join Rise, Inc.! Visit our career page to apply to this and other positions, or email us at hiring@rise.org with questions.
Rise values being a person-centered organization. This impacts how we carry out services for the people we support and our organizational culture. We encourage people's unique individual differences and celebrate the ways our team members contribute to our community. We believe in a workplace informed by differing viewpoints and perspectives created from a diverse team and welcome people of all races, genders, ages, nationalities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Our goal is that those we serve and our team members always feel valued and respected.
