Housing Coordinator

Riverside Community Care

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Housing Coordinator

ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management of individuals and to assist individuals in developing skills, establishing natural supports and resources to live successfully in the community.

As a member of the ACCS team, t he Housing Coordinator will work as a member of Persons ’ Team having primary responsibility for supporting Persons in attain ing and keep ing stable , secure housing.

The Housing Coordinator will:

• educate staff and Person s using ACCS services about tenancy issues, housing rights, and resources

• assist Persons with applying for and attaining subsidies

• work with Persons to secure housing that meet s their needs and will guide the Person in learning the skills necessary to maintain community housing

• provide a single point of contact for developing relationships with landlords, housing authorities, and DMH Area housing staff, to foster communication and provide advocacy

Schedule: 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday

Pay Rate: $23.60/hour

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care

• Twelve paid holidays

• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time

• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match

• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan

• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring

• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events

• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to work e ffectively in team environment

• Must have e xcellent written and verbal communication s kills (in the English language) and present effectively to the public

• Must have v alid driver’s license and available, dependable transportation and be willing to provide transportation to persons served in personal vehicle, as needed

Required Experience

• High school diploma and m inimum of 2 years related experience required . Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Housing advocacy experience preferred

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.