The Mobile Housing Assessor provides support in a residential/community setting to individuals experiencing mental health/homeless crisis who do not pose an immediate risk to their own or the safety of others. This position assist individuals in finding treatment and housing options while working with the Mental Health Professional/team members.
Purpose:
· Provide housing assessments with outreach services to homeless individuals encountered on the street during
hours mandated by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services.
· Engage homeless persons into accepting appropriate services, which may include the facilitation of
voluntary/involuntary hospitalizations and/or referrals to shelter or other housing or treatment supports.
· Implement the overall mission, values and beliefs of Horizon House in all aspects of the job.
Supervision Received:
· Receives direct supervision from the Manager of Homeless Outreach.
Supervision Exercised:
· N/A
Qualifications:
· High School diploma or GED and a minimum of (1) years of relevant experience in behavioral health; or any
combination of experience, education or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability
required.
· Strong interpersonal skills.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a focused team.
· Mental Health and homeless services knowledge desired.
Scope:
· Frequent talking and listening.
· Requires the ability to lift, carry, fold, kneel, reach, stack, stoop and bend which may include direct
intervention with clients.
· Requires the ability to appropriately interact with and support individuals in dealing with crisis situations.
· May require availability during evening and weekend hours, and to fulfill the mandate of the Emergency Code Outreach Project.
· Provide access to the Coordinated Entry and Assessment – Based Housing Referral System (CEA-BHRS) process through both outreach and in reach mechanisms.
· Train and utilize the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to complete the housing assessments.
· Focus efforts on the Latino community, including providing outreach and assessment to individuals through
collaboration and co-location with one or more housing counseling agencies in the Latino community.
Horizon House, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer