Supported Housing Professional Jobs

The Hab Home Professional works with clients 18 years and older who live with chronic mental illness, engaging with clients in our agency owned homes to support and empower them to live more independently. Clients determine the goals they want to work on and identify what supports they need from staff. Staff assist clients in adaptive skills development, assistance with activities of daily living, community inclusion, transportation, adult educational supports, and social and leisure skills development.

Looking for great candidates for 2 pm to 10 pm and weekend hours.

CORE DUTIES:

DIRECT INTERACTION WITH CLIENTS

• Developing natural supports and encouraging community integration
• Working and facilitating progress toward client goals
• Maintain contact with clients throughout assigned shifts.
• Coaching and counseling
• Monitoring physical health and encouraging healthy practices
• Improving and building life skills
• Advocacy and assisting in accessing community resources.
• Developing symptom management strategies and coping skills, and identifying triggers
• Supporting organizing and structuring of client’s schedule and daily, weekly, and monthly routines
• Following established routine provide medications when appropriate.
• Building supports in the community and through development and maintenance of interpersonal relationships
• Mitigating barriers and working toward independence
• Transporting clients for necessary appointments and other obligations as needed and/or included in their service plan.
• Enhancement of daily life and quality of life

SERVICE DOCUMENTATION COMPLETION

• Other documentation as required
• In compliance with Chapter 24, state, federal, agency and other required guidelines:
• Submission Incident Reports within 24 hours
• Completion of client notes within 24 hours

TEAM AND AGENCY PARTICIPATION

• Attend all scheduled House staff meetings
• Assist other house staff through information share and meeting coverage needs
• Participate in additional training as assigned

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet with supervisor weekly or as scheduled
• Maintain confidentiality and follow HIPAA guidelines
• Follow through with a consistent schedule and adherence to deadlines
• Follow all agency policies and procedures
• Prompt, professional, and responsive communication with clients, fellow staff, supervisor– in-person, telephonic, electronic, written missive
• Other duties as required and/or assigned
• Dress, personal appearance, and manner of behavior must reflect a professional image
• Treat all colleagues with dignity and respect

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Hab Home Lead

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Must be able to work a minimum of 12 hours per week (exceptions if following UI calendar)
• Must have high school diploma or GED
• Pass multiple background checks, including but not limited to dependent adult/child abuse and criminal background check and driving records check
• 6+ months Human Service experience
• Must be 18 years or older
• Maintain valid driver’s license and reliable, privately insured car, as well as meeting requirements of agency's insurance company

Preferred

Two-year degree in Human Services field or equivalent experience

KEY SKILLS:

• Problem solving
• Adaptability
• Active listening
• Basic computer literacy
• Ability to work and engage with a wide variety of people
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Able to write detailed client notes

COMPENSATION:

• Life Insurance
• IRA (optional) after earnings of $4,000 FT/PT
• Mileage Reimbursement FT/PT
• Holiday pay FT/PT
• Staff Development & Training FT/PT
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Competitive Benefits Package including, but not limited to
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) FT/PT
• Dental Insurance
• Vacation/Sick FT
• Health Insurance (employer-employee funded) FT
• $200.00 sign-on bonus after successful completion of probation.
• Vision Insurance