Clinician I - Supportive housing Specialist

CIBH MENTAL HLTH SVC

• Adhere to Housing First principles while working with all individuals in the CIBH Permanent Supportive Housing Program. Provide education during enrollment briefings to advise participants of tenants' rights and programmatic guidelines.
• Process Initial applications to verify homelessness, disability, and income status in order to ensure program eligibility; provide assessment of housing barriers of applicants and determine the housing and supportive service needs of the individual.
• Directly assist participants in locating and securing housing of their choice.
• Provide mediation and advocacy with landlords on the individuals behalf to develop a workable plan to locate, obtain, and maintain housing.
• Provide information and referral assistance regarding available support from other social service agencies and/or community programs. Collaborate with other agencies as needed.
• Serve as an ongoing liaison between property managers and participants. Create a consistent communication channel between multiple parties (tenant, landlord, referral source, collaborating agencies)
• Assist individuals to develop a personal budget and establish payment plans for rent, utilities, and other bills in order to maintain their housing.
• Provide home visits and ongoing supports to ensure stability and encourage self-sufficiency.
• Provide ongoing outreach to locate and develop a referral network of landlords willing to work with the permanent supportive housing program.
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner, maintaining accurate daily logs, monthly reports, and annual reviews as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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