Housing Coordinator (Rogers Park) - Trilogy Inc

For more than 50 years, Trilogy has provided people across Chicago and beyond with support to recover from mental illness and move toward stability. We provide our clients with an array of essential services and ongoing support so that they can live independently and thrive in our community. Trilogy’s mission is to enable people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives through comprehensive and integrated care. We envision a society where everyone impacted by mental illness is valued, embraced, and supported holistically, systematically, and culturally; where the stigma of mental illness is eliminated; and where quality of care is not determined by socioeconomic status.

$25.00 - 27.40 /Hr. 
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

The Housing Coordinator will coordinate housing efforts for the HUD and PATH PSH housing programs by developing and maintaining relationships with All Chicago, managing entity for the CoC, to support the program with Coordinated Entry System (CES) and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) related navigation. They will collaborate with different teams/programs, and with representatives from the city, state, and county to secure safe and affordable housing for clients. The Housing Coordinator will support in managing all aspects of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant and IDHS grants for the programs. They will be responsible for matching clients on the CES list to the program and ensuring all documentation is available upon move in. They will provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use utilizing a harm reduction approach. The Lead Housing Coordinator will represent Trilogy at Continuum of Care meetings and other assigned state and local events and committees as needed.

 

Responsibilities

• Manage aspects of the HUD and IDHS grants, i.e. identify participants within the CES, manage participants to successfully maintain housing in accordance with the housing first model of care, database management, etc.
• Member of the Continuum of Care (CoC) committee to help meet requirements of the HUD grant. Actively participates in CoC meetings for the organization.
• Support clients in locating and securing housing in the community.
• Communicate with landlords and property managers to discuss subsidized housing programs.
• Meet with clients to provide direct and supportive services related to housing, i.e., lease negotiation process, move-ins, move outs, and ensure clients are linked to intake for completion of intake paperwork and IMCANs within first 30 days.
• Prepare and report information in the HMIS system to ensure the department is meeting benchmarks and standards for grant programs.
• Expert knowledge and ability to navigate the Coordinated Entry System (CES) and the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and manage all referrals and for HUD, PATH Permanent Supportive Housing, and Coordinated Entry matches.
• Support in setting up client apartments to prepare for move in.
• Provide effective and collaborative communication with external and internal programs to support a smooth process of record gathering to ensure new clients are document ready when moving into the program.
• Communicate and collaborate with both internal and external programs and community outreach teams to enhance client care, service delivery, and facilitate program operations and objectives.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have one of the following requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field
  • Bachelor's degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
  • Licensed Practical Nurse under the Nurse Practice Act (225 ILCS 65)
  • Certificate of Psychiatric Rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, a high school diploma/GED, and two years’ experience of experience in a mental health setting
  • CRSS certification through IAODAPCA
  • Family Partnership Professional certificate from and in good standing with IAODAPCA
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act (225 ILCS 75) with one-year experience in a mental health setting;
  • High school diploma or GED and five years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $1,000,000/$3,000,000 liability insurance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses preferred
• Experience working in the community, advocacy efforts, and marketing skills preferred

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