Transitional Housing Coordinator / Salisbury Behavioral Health

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Transitional Housing Coordinator / Salisbury Behavioral Health

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  

The Transitional Housing Coordinator will be on site Monday through Friday. The role of the Housing Coordinator will be to assist individuals in managing household and interpersonal issues, ensure that all house rules are being followed and that the homes are being properly maintained. As well as providing support in conjunction with the individuals team.

The Transitional Housing Coordinator will assist in managing household and interpersonal issues, ensuring all house rules are being followed and the home is being properly maintained. As well as providing support in conjunction with the individual teams, in addition to:

• Mediate household disagreements or conflicts.

• Facilitate monthly house meetings with the individuals in each home.

• Assist in coordinating team meetings with each individual and their mental health provider monthly or more often as needed.

• Provide direction, advocacy, and assistance in obtaining permanent housing in conjunction with their individual service team.

• Monitor and provide support to individuals and/or coordinate with mental health service providers to address housekeeping and hygiene issues.

• Coordinate and address home maintenance needs.

• Facilitate and track the collection of monthly rent payments.

• Observe and report to Lehigh County and the individual service team any suspicion or confirmation of drug or alcohol abuse.

Required Working Conditions

Office - This position takes place in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and consistent with that of an office environment.

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with adults, families, multidisciplinary team members, and other personnel involved in adults’ behavioral program.

• Must have knowledge of common behavioral disorders exhibited by adults.

• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Must display professional appearance and demeanor.

Essential Physical and Sensory Requirements-With or without the aid of mechanical devices

Light - Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 lbs. Must be able to pull minimum of 15 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.  Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  Required to regularly stand, walk and run.  Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing, and lifting.  Must possess the ability to perform crisis intervention techniques, including physical redirection and guidance of potentially aggressive individuals during crisis situations.  Must possess the ability to react quickly and be sufficiently mobile to redirect individuals that may` be injurious to themselves or others. Must be able to physically assist with evacuating individuals during emergency situations.

Position Requirements:

• Must have a minimum Associates Degree in related field

• Bachelor Degree Preferred

• 1 to 3 years of experience in the Mental Health Field

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.