Placement Specialist

The Collaborative Housing Placement Specialist places people seeking housing in SHARE! Collaborative Housing, an innovative solution to homelessness serving people in single-family homes throughout Los Angeles. This individual is responsible for connecting potential residents to homeowners and conducts evidence-based referrals to self-help support groups. Reports to the Program Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities:

• Takes calls and walk-ins from people seeking housing, partner agencies, referrals to Collaborative Housing
• Uses Buildium, Salesforce to connect residents to homeowners
• Develops personal recovery relationships with people seeking housing
• Maintains relationships with homeowners and partner agencies
• Enroll and orient participants and get informed consent for data collection
• Works with houses to develop a culture of recovery, establish policies, structure, schedule and activities
• Connects residents to SHARE! self-help centers, self-help support groups, Volunteer-to-Jobs program and activities
• Provides linkages to the mental health system and other governmental and non-governmental resources, including self-help support group meetings, volunteer opportunities, medical and mental health resources, money management, criminal expungement, benefits and other assistance as needed
• Enrolls new Collaborative Houses, develops relationship with new owners and place participants
• Finds new placements for residents who want or need them
• Submits program reports as needed
• Follow the protocol and timeline that needs to be taken to fill vacancies in new houses

Required:

• Proficiency in documentation and record-keeping
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse populations
• May be on call for problems that may arise after hours
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
• Ability to normalize difficult situations
• Basic knowledge of cultural competency, implicit bias and microaggressions

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum one year of sobriety and/or abstinence if applicable, 2-5 years preferred
• Minimum one year of current personal experience attending self-help support groups, 2-5 years preferred
• Higher education or certifications in social work, psychology, or related field
• Bilingual any language a plus, especially Spanish
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