Job Description:

Job Title: Housing Specialist
Location: Rolla, Missouri
Department: Recovery Services
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

As the Housing Specialist, you will assist. clients in accordance with an individual rehabilitation plan, in acquiring and maintaining supportive housing, room and board, and affordable housing. You will also actively work to pursue or advocate for expanding housing resources in the community and work closely with the DBH Housing Unit to access appropriate services.

Essential Job Functions:

Must have knowledge of the Clients Rights and ensure the client’s rights are not violated.

Will be expected to provide services at times requested by the Program Director or other members of the Recovery Services leadership team. This may include weekend and evening hours.

Participate in the clinical team meetings in order to identify strengths and needs related to development of the client’s recovery plan.

Assess clients for housing needs, strengths, and resources.

Arrange and refer for services and resources and when necessary advocate to obtain the services and quality of services to which the person is entitled.

Coordinates and facilitates housing search and placement, and coaches for success.

Have a working knowledge of community twelve-step recovery resources for the client and family members.

Monitor services by external providers to ensure communication and coordination of services.

Provide experiential training in using self-advocacy skills and resource    acquisitions.

Provide information and education to an individual in accordance with the person’s rehabilitation plan and plan for discharge.

May be asked to participate in community events, media and committees as deemed necessary by leadership.

Functions in accordance with organization’s policies and procedures.

Participates in and contributes to the various staff development activities of the organization.

Participates in all required meetings.

Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, nursing or a closely related field.

Equivalent experience may be substituted on the basis of one year for each year of required educational training with a base education of a High School Diploma or GED.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.