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ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment, and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We provide professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, a hybrid work model with remote and in-office work, and a passion for building and motivating world-class, high-performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington values the safety of our employees, clients, and visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for this job, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your religious beliefs. If you are invited to join our team, you must submit proof that you are up to date with your COVID vaccinations, including the booster dose, or you must request an exemption from your representative. New employees must either provide proof of immunization or be granted a medical or religious exemption before working with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.
JOB SUMMARY: The Housing Support Worker provides housing support services based on the Recovery Model to adults with mental illnesses.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide all housing support services needs for consumers in assigned houses.
We provide individual mental health services and support intervention for developing interpersonal and community coping skills, including adapting to home, school, and work environments.
We are educating and assisting consumers with learning or re-learning Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills necessary to improve the quality of life, including acquiring consumer healthcare benefits.
Document billable clinical/progress notes in Credible System for billing.
Conduct weekly inspections of the houses.
Assist consumers in completing house maintenance requests as needed and turn in recommendations to the Housing Coordinator.
Attend all executive, in-service education, and other meetings as required. Meet regularly for supervision with the Housing Coordinator.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
One-year of experience in behavioral health, social services, or related fields, including providing direct services.
SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:
Communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
Ability to gather demographic information pertinent to IRP formulation.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)