Housing Case Manager Support Specialist (Washington County)

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POSITION: Housing Case Manager Support Specialist (Washington County)

JOB CLASS/GRADE: Specialist 1/Class 8

WAGE: Starting at $48,600 per year based on experience

FLSA; EEO; WC: Non-Exempt; Professional; 8864

LOCATIONS: 4915 SW Griffith Drive Suite 216 Beaverton OR 97005- GMEC Office

Hybrid schedule

FTE; FT/PT; STATUS: 1.0 FTE; Full-Time with Benefits; Regular

Contract Funded until June 30, 2027 (Contract continuation Variable)

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: (1)

APPLY AT:

STATUS: Full-Time with Benefits

PROGRAM(S): Washington County Senior Housing Program

SECTOR: Housing and Supportive Services

REQUIREMENTS: Must have a valid Oregon driver’s license, verification of car

Insurance, and use of an automobile during work hours.

Must speak English and a second language is preferred.

This job announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Program Summary
IRCO Washington County Supportive Housing Services works to provide the highest quality of housing case management services to participants currently experiencing homelessness and housing instability and who are eligible for supportive housing funded through the Metro Supportive Housing Program in Washington County.

Position Summary
This position is both sites based, and field based. Supportive Housing Case Managers will have a maximum of 20:1 ratio of participants enrolled in the program.

Essential Functions

• Provide a participant centered approach and excellent customer service that is sensitive to the challenges of homelessness, including medical and behavioral health issues that face them, in their efforts to move into and maintain permanent supportive housing.
• Employ a “whatever it takes” approach to assist participants in their transition from homelessness to permanent housing.
• Assist households through the stages of the housing stabilization process including flexible services to meet the needs of the participants.
• Working effectively with other supportive case managers, establishing professional relationships, and working as a team.
• Establish a working professional relationship with participants.
• Conduct assessments, develop and implement individualized case management services plans in collaboration with the participants including needs, goals, steps, timeframes, and disposition of each goal as it is met or changes.

Secondary Functions

• Ability to meet multiple, including conflicting deadlines
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the availability of clients
• Timely input of client service transactions and client expense documents.