Job Details
**Tenant Support Specialist**
Location: 4481 Housing Stability and Homelessness Initiative **Description**
**I) Job Purpose**
To work closely with clients to build their self-efficacy base on a Housing First model utilizing relation theory and stages of change concepts, equipping clients with skills to sustain sobriety and recovery from addiction, trauma, mental health issues and other concerns. The goal is to increase clients self-sufficiency and maintain their housing arrangements. Specialist will work with all referred High Priority Directions Home clients and their housing case managers to develop a treatment plan based on individual needs. Follow-ups will be provided as needed to care for the client and to communicate with the referring case manager.
**II) Essential Functions**
- Provides individual counseling, group therapy, screening, information, education, and referrals to High Priority housed clients
- Work with each client to develop a strategy of how to best address their individual concerns and goals to maintain their housing stability.
- Assist clients in utilizing service providers by transporting client to appointments, role-playing, problem solving and being a source of encouragement and inspiration
- Weekly check-ups with treatment or mental health provider staff to discuss clients progress.
- Provide individual counseling with clients when needed and collaborate with client and housing case manager to develop a treatment plan to document appropriate goal system.
- Work with group facilitator to provide Tennant Support Service groups to all Directions Home housed clients.
- Make referrals to supportive groups and encourage clients to attend.
- Facilitate groups on an as needed basis in the absence of primary facilitator.
- Maintain a sense of connectedness to each clients growth and development by continually evaluating the progression of growth and development
- Document specific actions the client is taking that are progressively moving the client through the stage of change and discuss those accomplishments regular with the client.
- Maintain regular and frequent communication with each client to reinforce your connectedness
- Collect and prepare data for computer entry, evaluation, and reporting program measures
- Work closely with Program Manager to effectively and efficiently achieve program measures
- Performance standards are performed as applicable with MHMRs **We CARE** values We **C**onnect People in Our Community. We Provide **A**ccess to Services. We Link People to **R**esources. We **E**mpower People.
- Perform other job duties or responsibilities as requested or assigned.
**III) Knowledge of Laws, Regulations, Policies/Procedures, Skills, and Abilities**
* Knowledge of MHMRTC and Addiction Services Operating Procedures
* Knowledge of DSHS/CARF standards
* Knowledge of the treatment of substance abuse.
* Ability to provide counseling in substance abuse and mental health in individual and group sessions.
* Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms.
* Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
* Specific knowledge of family, vocational, legal, cultural, and other sociological problems associated with substance abuse.
* Ability to conduct screenings, referrals, intakes, assessments and unit orientations.
* Ability to provide crisis intervention when needed.
**IV) Internal & External Customer Service**
Extensive internal and external contact is required. The employee will demonstrate advanced written and verbal skills while maintaining a positive image
**V) Travel**
Inter-agency travel is required. Employee is responsible for making their own accommodations for inter-agency travel
**Minimum Requirements**
**Required Education**
Bachelor's Degree
**Defined Education**
Health or Human Services
**Years Experience**
None
**Defined Experience**
None
**Substitutions**
None
**License**
Valid Texas drivers license with an acceptable driving record
Must provide license (if applicable) and official documentation of all educational attainment i.e. Transcript/Degree/Certificate
**Supervisor Experience**
None
**Testing**
Pre-employment tests including drug/alcohol and TB Screening
**Pounds Required To Lift**
Up to 15 pounds
**Our Benefits:**
Our total rewards program offers benefits* to full time employees beginning 1st of the month following hire date including but not limited to:
Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
Life insurance and additional supplemental accident and hospitalization plans
401a match and 457 deferred compensation plans
Paid vacation and holidays; varied flexible work environment locations
Annual tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Forgiveness
Professional development programs and training
And more..
**Insurance eligibility:**
Full time employees begin 1st of the month following hire date
Market driven positions (full time or part time) begin immediately after hire date
Select part time market driven positions are eligible for most insurance plans
Substitute status jobs are not eligible for benefits
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**Additional Information**
*MHMR of Tarrant County (MHMR) and its affiliates and subsidiaries have an internal recruiting department. MHMR may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters herein after referred to collectively as Recruiters"). Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact MHMR employees directly in an attempt to present candidates MHMR recruiting team or other authorized MHMR personnel must present ALL candidates to hiring managers. For more information please visit our website