Housing Specialist (Must Reside in KY - Jefferson County or Surrounding County)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary Provides support for member housing and placement activities, including assisting members at risk of homelessness and members recently discharged from institutions with permanent housing options. Also promotes member self-sufficiency and integration into the community. Contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care. Essential Job Duties: - Works to identify appropriate residential options for members discharged from state/behavioral health institutions and members at risk of homelessness. - Understands specific needs of the member needing resources, identifying available options that are the most cost-effective, most integrated and meet desired outcomes. - Assists with advocacy efforts related to broad-based solutions to help reduce barriers for members to access affordable housing. - Provides a variety of office and field activities to manage and monitor rapid re-housing/ transition-in-place programs for members. - Conducts intake interviews and assesses housing barriers of members experiencing homelessness to determine member housing and service needs, goals and eligibility. - Assists members with development of a...