What are the responsibilities and job description for the GA Housing Voucher - Coordinator Housing Services position at Legacy Behavioral Health Services?
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Working Together for A Better Tomorrow!
Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? Legacy Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Housing Coordinator to join our Thomas County team. The housing coordinator under the supervision of the Housing Manager performs a wide range of tasks in the community to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives while promoting the recovery process. Housing Coordinators will assist individuals will receive assistance in attaining safe and affordable housing and working towards the goal of sustaining independent living supports. The Housing Coordinator will monitor and facilitate the overall goal of Housing Specialists who promote community integration by focusing on independent living and immediate access to a housing subsidy.
The Coordinator of Housing Services oversees day-to-day operations of the team of Housing Specialists in their designated area of Valdosta, Thomasville, Albany, or Savanah areas. ensuring timely, accurate documentation of the individual’s course of care. The Housing Coordinator monitors the Individuals’ progress towards established goals by promoting and coordinating overall care among all team members.
Housing Coordinator must be able to work independently, communicate effectively and professionally. The Housing Coordinator will work closely with stakeholders such as landlords. Must be able to work well with community agencies and function as part of a team. Flexible hours required.
The Housing Coordinator will be supervised by the Housing Manger.
Requirements:
Health insurance: Quality, affordable coverage through State of Georgia employee benefit plans.
Competitive pay
24 Days of paid leave in your first year
Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.
Why Legacy?
Legacy Behavioral Health Services is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services across 10 counties in South Georgia. Our mission is rooted in transforming lives through compassionate, individualized care.
Working Conditions: Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in BHSGA or personal vehicle.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.
Work Environment: Employees in this position may be exposed to potential health hazards in the work environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions (may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses). The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching.
ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION
Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed in your current position for 1 month without any disciplinary action.
Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer
Working Together for A Better Tomorrow!
Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? Legacy Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Housing Coordinator to join our Thomas County team. The housing coordinator under the supervision of the Housing Manager performs a wide range of tasks in the community to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives while promoting the recovery process. Housing Coordinators will assist individuals will receive assistance in attaining safe and affordable housing and working towards the goal of sustaining independent living supports. The Housing Coordinator will monitor and facilitate the overall goal of Housing Specialists who promote community integration by focusing on independent living and immediate access to a housing subsidy.
The Coordinator of Housing Services oversees day-to-day operations of the team of Housing Specialists in their designated area of Valdosta, Thomasville, Albany, or Savanah areas. ensuring timely, accurate documentation of the individual’s course of care. The Housing Coordinator monitors the Individuals’ progress towards established goals by promoting and coordinating overall care among all team members.
Housing Coordinator must be able to work independently, communicate effectively and professionally. The Housing Coordinator will work closely with stakeholders such as landlords. Must be able to work well with community agencies and function as part of a team. Flexible hours required.
The Housing Coordinator will be supervised by the Housing Manger.
Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED; required
- Valid GA driver’s license with less than 5 points.
- CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain CPR Certification.
Health insurance: Quality, affordable coverage through State of Georgia employee benefit plans.
Competitive pay
24 Days of paid leave in your first year
Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.
Why Legacy?
Legacy Behavioral Health Services is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services across 10 counties in South Georgia. Our mission is rooted in transforming lives through compassionate, individualized care.
Working Conditions: Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in BHSGA or personal vehicle.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.
Work Environment: Employees in this position may be exposed to potential health hazards in the work environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions (may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses). The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching.
ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION
Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed in your current position for 1 month without any disciplinary action.
Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer