Family Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

The Transitional Housing for Families program provides weekly support services and temporary financial assistance for families experiencing homelessness to achieve permanent housing. This position will work as part of our Family Housing team to support families with locating and securing housing, along with leveraging support services that will help families maintain permanent housing. The goals of the program are to partner with families to move into and retain stable housing, increase economic resources, and simultaneously address the needs of parents and children to improve outcomes for the whole family.  community.

Hours for this position are generally Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility based on participant needs.

Responsibilities :

Provide effective case management to program participants :

• Complete intakes and assist with housing placement of new participants.
• Orient participants to Simpson policies / procedures.
• Meet weekly for 60 minutes or more with families at their place of residence
• Partner with participants to develop self-defined goals focused on improving stability and achieving greater independence.
• Provide transportation assistance and accompany to appointments related to their goals.
• Support and explore community resources when participants are struggling with mental health concerns and healthy family functioning.
• Support skill development to achieve a greater level of autonomy.
• Partner with parents and children to improve health and educational outcomes and strengthen community connections.
• Formally review individual initial and ongoing goal plans every 90 days.

Partner with participants for housing stability :

Partner with program participants to increase financial stability :

Work as part of an effective team to meet goals of program :

self-initiative, patience, creativity, maturity and tact.

Complete accurate and thorough documentation and recordkeeping in a timely manner :

Demonstrate essential knowledge, abilities and skills :

This position offers housing search support and weekly in-home support to 15-20 participant families. Participants will locate housing throughout the metro area. This position works with families who are referred through Hennepin County Coordinated Entry. Participant populations may include those experiencing mental or chemical health issues, criminal histories, and domestic violence.

Required Qualifications :

Desired :

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Company Description

Simpson Housing Services began as an emergency overnight shelter at Simpson United Methodist Church in 1982. For four decades, we have been a leading nonprofit helping people experiencing homelessness. In response to unmet community needs, our key programs have grown to include the following : an extended-stay shelter; supportive housing programs for youth, single adults, and families; and developmental and educational services for children. We annually support 2,000 people experiencing and transitioning out of homelessness, including 300 families with 650 children.

We were one of the first Minnesota organizations to use the nationally recognized Housing First model. Individuals and families are placed into housing immediately and then supported with identified services to help address barriers. We work across the metro area, partnering with property owners and developers to connect families and individuals to affordable, sustainable housing. The majority of our program participants live in scattered-site housing or individual apartments in market-rate apartment buildings, with the largest number of participants living in Hennepin County. Last year, we provided supportive services to over 1,600 people across all our programs.

Company Description

Simpson Housing Services began as an emergency overnight shelter at Simpson United Methodist Church in 1982. For four decades, we have been a leading nonprofit helping people experiencing homelessness. In response to unmet community needs, our key programs have grown to include the following : an extended-stay shelter; supportive housing programs for youth, single adults, and families; and developmental and educational services for children. We annually support 2,000 people experiencing and transitioning out of homelessness, including 300 families with 650 children.\r\n\r\nWe were one of the first Minnesota organizations to use the nationally recognized Housing First model. Individuals and families are placed into housing immediately and then supported with identified services to help address barriers. We work across the metro area, partnering with property owners and developers to connect families and individuals to affordable, sustainable housing. The majority of our program participants live in scattered-site housing or individual apartments in market-rate apartment buildings, with the largest number of participants living in Hennepin County. Last year, we provided supportive services to over 1,600 people across all our programs.