Housing Specialist (71570)

At CrescentCare, we bring caregivers and the community together as partners in health and wellness for all. Our experience builds on more than 40 years of impact through our founding organization, NO/AIDS Task Force. In 2014, we became a Federally Qualified Health Center to offer an expanded range of health and wellness services for anyone and everyone who is seeking healthcare services in Greater New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana.

Our Mission

Strengthening our entire community through whole-person healthcare and education.

Position Summary

Provide community-based supports to clients on the housing programs to ensure that they become and remain stably housed.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with clients on the housing programs designated by supervisor based on an individualized care plan developed with client and case manager.
• Support and help clients develop social and interpersonal skills to increase ability to stay stably housed and enhance personal relationships.
• Support clients with the development of daily living skills (such as paying rent, managing money, lease compliance, medication compliance, cooking, cleaning, making and keeping appointments, using public transportation, developing a source of income, etc.)
• Assist client with avoiding or effectively responding to triggers that result in functional impairment and other coping skills to remain stably housed and to improve self-management.
• Link clients to the available supportive services and resources.
• Coordinate services with other members of your care team.
  
  

Qualifications

Education

• The minimum education level required for this position is a High School diploma or equivalency.
  
  

Work Experience

• The minimum experiential level required for the position is 2 years in direct services work with similar client population.
  
  

Other

• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license, no license denials, revocations, or more than one suspension in the past three years; valid car insurance; no more than one at-fault accident in the past three years and no more than two moving violations in the past five years.
  
  

Essential Physical Requirements

• Travel will be required to visit clients in the community.
• May need to lift up to 25 pounds in equipment and supplies.
  
  

Total Compensation Package

We believe the investment we make in our employees is among the most important. Our compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage options
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employer-paid Dental
• Employer-paid life insurance & AD&D
• Employer-paid Wellness Program
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-sponsored vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored short-term disability insurance
• Vacation time (accrue 10 days in first 12 months)
• Sick time (accrue 8 days in first 12 months)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match beginning in employee’s second year