Placement Specialist - Here4You
Summary
Coordinates housing placements and crisis interventions for at-risk individuals and families in Santa Clara County, using community resources and HMIS data systems.
About Bill Wilson Center:
Bill Wilson Center provides services to children, youth, young adults, and families in Santa Clara County. Additionally, we reach clients through our street outreach and crisis line programs. Bill Wilson Center programs focus on housing, mental health care, supportive services, and advocacy. Bill Wilson Center is committed to working with the community to ensure that every youth has access to the range of services needed to grow to be healthy and self-sufficient adults. A key component of Bill Wilson Center's philosophy encompasses a strength-based approach to improving the lives of the youth and young families in our communities. Bill Wilson Center has been providing services to runaway and homeless youth since 1973. Join us and become a difference maker at Bill Wilson Center!
Job Summary:
The Placement Specialist will work closely with community partners to quickly divert and prevent individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis from becoming homeless by providing intervention services. The Placement Specialist will spend considerable time with clients in immediate need and must be able to not only assess the client's housing situation but also brainstorm creative alternative solutions and connect clients with relevant services.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Conduct initial screening to assess appropriate service suggestions.
- Refers clients to other service agencies as necessary (ie, Reentry Resource Center, Domestic Violence providers, Social Services Agency).
- Mediates between individuals or families experiencing a housing crisis with supportive services, landlords, and/or community agencies.
- Enter, update, and maintain data in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Compliance with HIPAA regulations is also required.
- Facilitates financial requests that support individuals or families by obtaining all necessary documents and uploading them into HMIS.
- Participation and successful completion of required in-person and online trainings.
- Maintain an average caseload of 40 clients who will be contacted within given time frames.
- Additional duties as assigned.