Housing First Cambridge Residential - Homeless Services

Eliot’s Homeless Services Division is seeking a dedicated Housing First Coordinator to join our Community Support Team which provides housing stabilization support to unsheltered adults who are in transition to housing pre- and post- move in.  Eliot is committed to a Housing First Model that prioritizes permanent housing as the initial step in assisting individuals experiencing homelessness.

In this role you will provide person-centered, strengths-based case-management. The ultimate goal of our programming is to provide each individual with coaching, education, tools and access to community resources that will help them successfully maintain long-term sustained housing, financial independence and emotional well-being.

Responsibilities:

• Empower residents with exercising autonomy and independence in all aspects of their life and assists with identifying choices and developing skills in self-advocacy.
• Conduct initial needs assessment and collaboratively develop a plan with the resident to obtain benefits/entitlements and other community-based resources.
• Collaborate across the staff team to ensure that resident perspective is always incorporated, that preferences are recognized and that choices are maximized.
• Support new residents in all phases of transitioning into housing in collaboration with partnering organizations.   
• Assist clients in being fully integrated into their communities by supporting them with resource utilization and/or obtaining memberships and natural supports.  
• Provide practical help and mentoring/modeling, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving and direct assistance to help clients obtain skills needed for daily independent living.
• Promote concepts of health and wellness by assisting clients with accessing information and services related to medical care including HIV care resources, nutrition, and exercise as appropriate.
• Intervene in potential crisis situations, utilizing trauma informed, verbal de-escalation techniques. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a human services field or social work or related field, preferred
• For candidates with lived experience with substance use disorder who have 2 years sustained sobriety: High school diploma/GED and at least one year of paid or volunteer experience working with adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse.  
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. 

Compensation:

• Bachelors: $48,000.00 annually
• Masters: $50,000.00 annually

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm