Housing Specialist

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• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $ 21.00 to $25.83 an hour.
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE!
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

Scheduled Hours per Day: Monday to Friday, from 10:30AM - 7:00PM.

Under the direction of the Housing Supervisor the Housing Specialist provides client advocacy, case management, benefit establishment, linkage to Mental Health/Substance Abuse services and all other supportive services as needed.

• Encourages and promotes an environment that is strength based to assist clients in meeting their individual goals.
• Outreach and networks with internal Full Service Partnership (FSP) programs and conducts program presentations as needed, to obtain program referrals and maintain program maximum capacity.
• Conducts screening interviews, completes Intake documentation and coordinates move in and exits of all program participants.
• Provides onsite case management services in the areas of, but not limited to:
  Independent Living Skills, cooking groups, house meetings, social events, employment linkage, benefits establishment, and all other services needed to assist consumers in reaching their case plan and treatment plan goals.
• Collects program data as required to assist with the completion and submission of HUD annual progress reports.
• Maintains compliance according to Clinics’ guidelines and FSP funding requirements.
• Report all client mental health issues to Treatment/Housing teams in a timely manner, to troubleshoot and coordinate appropriate supportive services for clients and program benefit.
• Collaborates with local governmental departments (i.e. Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Social Security Administration (SSI)) to secure client benefits and necessary documentation.
• Completes charting/documentation expectations within the timelines established by the Program for service delivery per Agency requirements and provides services consistent with program needs pursuant to funding source directives, Pacific Clinics’ protocol and HIPAA compliance requirements.
• Maintains property beautification according to housing standards and report all property damages to Housing Department designee in a timely manner, to troubleshoot and coordinate appropriate repairs for clients and program benefit.
• Tracks and maintains inventory of household food, cleaning and office supplies, by providing Housing Department designee monthly…