Family Supportive Housing Coordinator

The Winston Prouty Center is seeking a case manager in our Family Support department helping families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness secure and maintain stable housing. The Family Supportive Housing Coordinator will support access to housing for families experiencing homelessness and support families in their housing by providing case management, housing support services and service coordination that will: Address the root causes which led to the family becoming homeless. Encourage positive, non-judgmental, trauma-informed communication and engagement. Build resiliency in parents and children. Increase financial empowerment. Help the family remain stably housed. Case management services for families living in supportive housing can help children thrive by helping parents nurture and support their children and assisting the whole family to increase stability. The case manager works to engage and partner with family members, meeting them at their home or in the community to assess their strengths and needs, set goals and coordinate services, which may be provided directly by the supportive housing program or another community-based organization. Supportive housing case managers are hired, trained, supervised and supported to: Assist family members in defining and achieving goals, including meeting obligations of tenancy to maintain their home and reducing risk of harm to themselves and others Assist families in increasing financial security by accessing, maintaining or improving employment and/or benefits Provide, either directly or by referral to other agencies, planned and crisis response services to meet the needs of all family members including concrete supports, interventions to reduce stress, mitigate trauma histories and provide for optimal child and youth development Help parents strengthen their resilience and knowledge of parenting and child/youth development Facilitate strengthening family social connections through groups and activities and linkages to community opportunities, including the development of family councils, tenant or a program participants' group and other community-building activities Help parents and youth develop leadership and other skills by taking on roles within the housing structure and/or larger community (tenant, block or neighborhood associations) or elsewhere in the community (parent councils within early childhood centers and schools, youth groups, coaching) T Teach/coach family members to develop communication and self-advocacy skills Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field required, and two years' experience working in the field. Position open until filled.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person