“Every person deserves compassion, dignity, and the safety of a place to call home.”
Homelessness is the largest social and public health crisis in California. Illumination Foundation (IF) is a growing non-profit organization dedicated towards disrupting the cycle of homelessness by providing targeted, interdisciplinary services in our recuperative care centers, emergency shelters, housing services and children's and family programs. IF currently has 13+ facilities with 22+ micro-communities scattered across Orange County, Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire.
Job Description
The primary purpose of the Housing Retention Specialist is to provide newly and unstably housed clients with retention-focused case management services. Housing Retention Specialists (HRS’s) will assist clients by developing individualized sustainability plans to address any barriers or uncertainties present in their living situation. This may include providing support and education regarding life-skills such as financial management and budgeting, IADL’s, resource navigation, landlord communication, prompt upkeep of fixed expenses, diet, nutrition, and cookery, insurance and healthcare understanding, and any other such need or insufficiency experienced by the client that may impact their ability to retain housing. This can also include care coordination, which may consist in the retention specialist linking clients to additional outside services that may reinforce their effort to bring stability and longevity to their living situation.
The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $26.00 per hour, depending on experience.
Responsibilities
Carries a maximum caseload of 22-25 clients
Must attempt to meet all clients in-person each month
If client is unable-to-contact then there must be at least 4modes of communication used in the effort to contact the client in the month
Develop individualized sustainability plans with measurable goals and objectives and assist in achieving clients’ desired outcomes
Network and collaborate with relevant internal and external personnel as it pertains to promoting retention outcomes
Advocate for and connect clients to resources that will assist the client in achieving stabilization and housing retention. This includes warm hand-offs to agencies who can assistclients with financial benefits, mental health, substance abuse, hygiene, shelters, medical treatment, legal advocacy, etc
Attend Interdisciplinary Care Team meetings when scheduled and provide updates to health care networks on mutual clients
Attend all relevant meetings held with the CalAIM teams
Coordinate, prepare and maintain required charting and documentation in a timely and thorough manner
Maintain client records according to HIPAA and adhere to all client confidentiality requirements and standards
Complete training and development opportunities as determined appropriate by the supervisor
Acts in an ethical manner reflecting core values of integrity, transparency, accountability, respect and responsibility
Must accept personal responsibility and accountability for performance of duties
Preferred Experience/Minimum Qualifications
Required:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive)
Case management/housing navigation experience dealing with homeless populations or similar fields
Customer and client relation skills
Valid CA Driver’s License and eligibility for company vehicle insurance
Preferred:
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Bachelor’s Degree
Benefits
Medical Insurance funded up to 91% by Illumination Foundation (Kaiser and Blue Shield), depending on the plan
Dental and Vision Insurance
Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance funded 100% by Illumination Foundation
Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development Reimbursement
401K with Company Matching
10days vacation PTO/year
6 days sick PTO/year
10 days holiday PTO/year
Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSFL) for federally qualified loans
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Internet Publishing
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