Specialist

CHARTIERS CENTER•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Chartiers Center is a private, non-profit corporation funded by the state, county, 3rd party insurances and private funds. Services include intake, referral, outpatient therapy, psychiatric assessment, service coordination, substance abuse treatment, training and social rehabilitative services, crisis intervention, partial hospitalization, community outreach, day, and recreational services for adults with intellectual disabilities, homeless outreach and housing program. As the Service Coordinator/Re-Entry Specialist with Chartiers Center you are responsible for locating and identifying housing opportunities, providing referrals, linkages and support related to housing, benefits, and mental health/physical health care to individuals and their family experiencing homelessness who also have mental health issues and justice system involvement. Collaboration with inpatient unit/emergency departments, jails and legal system to facilitate coordination of care is a primary function of this position. Serve as a monitor and clinical bridge to implement necessary strategies and support the overall wellness of the individuals served/identified, particularly as it relates to the person/family’s ability to secure and retain permanent housing. Provide services in an array of non-traditional settings which include the person/family’s home, on the street, in clinics; etc. Serve as a monitor and clinical bridge to implement necessary strategies and support the overall wellness of the individuals served/identified, particularly as it relates to the person/family’s ability to secure and retain permanent housing. At Chartiers Center we offer the following benefits: Competitive Salary Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Short and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Retirement Plan- 6% Employer Contribution after one year 8 Paid Holidays Generous PTO (Paid Time Off) Tuition Reimbursement Full Time- Monday- Friday

Requirements

Master’s Degree in a Human Service field and two (2) years’ experience, one (1) in treatment/behaviors interventions and one (1) year with chronically homeless/assisting homeless individuals and families to gain permanent housing OR Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Service field and four (4) years’ experience, two (2) in treatment/behaviors interventions and two (2) years with chronically homeless/assisting homeless individuals and families to gain permanent housing.

Responsibilities

Collaboration with inpatient unit/emergency departments, jails and legal system to facilitate coordination of care is a primary function of this position.
Serve as a monitor and clinical bridge to implement necessary strategies and support the overall wellness of the individuals served/identified, particularly as it relates to the person/family’s ability to secure and retain permanent housing.
Provide services in an array of non-traditional settings which include the person/family’s home, on the street, in clinics; etc.
Serve as a monitor and clinical bridge to implement necessary strategies and support the overall wellness of the individuals served/identified, particularly as it relates to the person/family’s ability to secure and retain permanent housing.
Locating and identifying housing opportunities
Providing referrals, linkages and support related to housing, benefits, and mental health/physical health care to individuals and their family experiencing homelessness who also have mental health issues and justice system involvement.