Transitional Housing Specialist
CCSS Shelter
Transitional Housing Specialist
Full Time • CCSS Shelter
Benefits:
- 403b
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job Title: Transitional Housing Specialist
Program: Transitional Housing Services
Reports to: Director of Housing Services
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:00pm –Occasional Evenings
Classification: Full Time-Non-Exempt
Job Classification: Advocate
The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and addresses the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence.
Program: Transitional Housing Services
Reports to: Director of Housing Services
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00am-4:00pm –Occasional Evenings
Classification: Full Time-Non-Exempt
Job Classification: Advocate
The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and addresses the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence.
Today, the Crisis Center for South Suburbia operates scattered site housing locations in the Chicago’s south suburban communities and has annual impact on the lives of more than 10,000 people.
Why Us?
In both service provision and fundraising, we maintain the highest professional and personal ethical standards. We respect the diversity of the individuals we work with and serve. Each person’s contributions are valued as we work together cooperatively with open communication. We continually evaluate the effectiveness of our services, with established channels for feedback and accountability. We believe in teamwork, individual excellence, and accountability.
We embrace a history founded in creating equity – we take our principles seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported, and valued.
We offer competitive salaries, health, dental, vision & life insurance, 403B matching, flexible schedules, opportunity for advancement, paid time off, wellness resources, training and development, performance-based bonuses and more.
As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people of varied races, ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve National Guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us.
Across our agency, we are working together to support the life-changing mission of ending domestic violence for individuals and families with the transformational impact of lives without abuse.
SUMMARY: Coordinate and assure continuity of services necessary for a client’s success in the Transitional Housing Program through case management and counseling. Provide assessment, monitoring, planning, linkage and advocacy for the most appropriate services for clients enrolled. Effectively maintain and manage assigned caseload contingent on needs, strengths, and abilities of the client served. Adheres to all agency and grant requirements.
JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Client Services:
- Provide long term services for clients through weekly case management and counseling sessions.
- Implement effective, realistic, and individualized service plans; monitor client’s progress towards identified goals; complete client evaluations.
- Assist clients in life skills (budgeting, nutrition, opening bank accounts, etc.); assist clients with obtaining employment and increased income; transportation; facilitate clients with daycare/school registration; develop plans for permanent housing.
- Provide accurate and consistent referral services; maintain knowledge of community and social service resources; provide advocacy as needed.
- Oversee initial startup and continued maintenance needs of apartments; communicate with landlord re: lease, repairs, tenants, keys, etc.; maintain inventory of items used and needed by the Transitional Housing Program; clean, setup and stock apartments; coordinate clients moving into apartments.
- Co-facilitate weekly residential housing group; assist residential clients with the transitional housing intake process.
- Collaborate with CCSS program staff to obtain referrals for the TH program.
- Complete housing assessments and intakes with all new TH clients.
- Complete all client rent calculations and appropriate documentation for all assigned TH clients.
- Work with clients to determine how long they will need housing in the TH program and on a mutually agreed upon exit date.
- Assist clients with permanent housing search prior to exit from the TH program.
Compensation: $43,333.81 - $44,423.93 per year
The Crisis Center for South Suburbia has been providing hope and services to victims of domestic violence for over 40 years through housing, counseling, advocacy, outreach and prevention programs. We are a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and addresses the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence. With a staff of more than 50 employees and a budget of over four million dollars, the Crisis Center continues to grow while offering free services to Chicago’s south suburban communities.
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