License Eligible Clinician-Housing Support Program

This program is provided to adults living in permanent subsidized housing to promote housing stability, wellness, independence, recovery, and community integration. Housing stability is measured by ongoing housing, decreased number of hospitalizations/ER visits/incarcerations, decreased frequency and duration of crisis episodes, and by increased and/or stable participation in maintenance of personal housing stability and wellness. Supports based on the individuals’ needs are used to promote resiliency while understanding the effects of SPMI and lived trauma. The Housing Support staff will serve as the first point of contact for landlords/property owners for any issues arising with an individual in supportive housing, and will provide linkage to community, general entitlements, psychiatric/substance use/medical services, crisis prevention, and intervention services.

JOB SUMMARY

The Housing Support Clinician is an integral part of the Housing Support Program, which provides multiple supports including assessment, crisis intervention, case management and psychosocial rehabilitation to assist individuals living in permanent subsidized housing to promote ongoing housing stability. Under general supervision, Housing Support Case Clinician may provide the following types of support

• Assistance with housing search, leasing, and move-in processes
• Purchase of initial housing furnishing, deposits, household goods for the one-time move-in needs
• Safety and wellness checks and housing safety inspections
• Developing a Housing Stability Support Plan as an adjunct to an individual’s IRP
• Early intervention to mitigate factors impacting housing stability (e.g., late rent payment, lease violations, tenant/landlord or property owner conflicts)
• Education on the roles, responsibilities, and rights of tenant(s) and the landlord/property owner
• Assistance with the annual housing recertification, inspection, or voucher conversion processes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Housing Support Clinician will:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments to evaluate clients' mental health status, substance use, and psychosocial needs.
• Collaborate with clients to create person-centered treatment plans tailored to their housing needs.
• Complete and submit required documentation to obtain authorization for services provided.
• Provide crisis intervention to assist clients with stabilization and development of coping strategies and life skills.
• Regularly review and adjust treatment plans based on client progress with maintaining housing stability, ensuring continuous alignment with their needs.
• Work with housing case managers and other professionals to address clients' holistic needs, including housing stability and healthcare access.
• Provide care coordination to ensure stability of housing and independent living skills and facilitate referrals and linkages to internal/external community services/providers to assure a continuum of services.
• Complete timely, high-quality documentation for all service contacts including face-to-face and collateral meetings and outreach attempts (within 24 hours) to meet agency and state standards.
• Participate in weekly team meetings to provide input for client treatment needs based on observation/interactions with individual/family/other providers.
• Meet agency productivity standard of 40 billable hours per month.
• Meet regularly with program manager as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing and evaluating the provision of services and supports, and evaluating performance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by team program manager/director.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Community setting, typically working Monday-Friday 8:15am-5:00pm; however, some evening and weekend hours will be required, including HSP crisis warm line rotation
• Service delivery is in-person and via telehealth/telephone
• Travel throughout DBHDD Region 3 required
• Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copy and scanning machine
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background (fingerprint) check, have valid Georgia driver’s license and motor vehicle record, complete/pass agency-sponsored defensive driving course, as well as all other agency-required trainings

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or related field
• Associate license or eligibility to receive associate license (within 12 months of hire)
• One year experience providing clinical/case management/community support service or similar
• Proficient with technology, electronic health records, and the following computer applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Possess strong interpersonal skills, lead as a positive team player, enjoy working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and foster relationships with various stakeholders.