LOOKING FOR A REWARDING CAREER SUPPORTING OTHERS?
HOUSING SPECIALISTS ARE NEEDED!
Conexio Care a premier source for quality health care and treatment for substance use and mental health disorders in Delaware is seeking a Housing Specialist in all 3 counties of Delaware.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
- 401k, Life & Disability Insurance
- Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Training
- ADVANCEMENT GROWTH PROMOTION WITHIN THE AGENCY
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Psychology or related field
- Background in mental health preferred
- Previous experience, 2-3 years, in a group home or nursing home
Professional Credentials/Certifications
- CPR and First Aid
Position Requirements
- Valid driver’s license with three-year MVR (motor vehicle record)
Responsibilities
- Participates in treatment planning and case conferences with other staff of the community support program and with other agencies.
- Maintains a therapeutic alliance with clients referring and linking clients to all needed services provided outside the agency and following up to see that said services are delivered.
- Coordinating the provision of medical and vocational services; coordinating overall independent living assistance services and working with community agencies to develop needed resources including housing, employment options, and income assistance; providing support and consultation with consumer’s family.
- Providing in-home services and supportive counseling including ADL training, medication assistance, and training, social support, and home management assistance.
- Documents and keeps other staff, clinical coordinators, and Program Director informed of all changes in the consumer’s mental or social status.
- Carries primary or secondary cell phone as assigned and responds to after-hours and emergency calls in accordance with program directives.
- Serves as an advocate for the consumer in the community.
- Conducts symptom education and self-management skills training.
- Conducts vocational skills training.
- Provides supportive counseling and case management.
- Performs other duties as requested or assigned, verbally or in writing.
WHO WE ARE:
Conexio Care, an affiliate of Apis Services, was founded in 1985 as a subsidiary of the organization then known as Church Home Foundation, Conexio’s original mission was to help older adults with lifelong histories of psychiatric hospitalization to transition into the community. Our mission expanded in 1988 to include homeless services and substance abuse treatment.
Today, Conexio Care serves as one of Delaware’s largest nonprofits, collaborating with government, community, corporate, and other philanthropic partners to maximize services for our state’s most vulnerable citizens.
CORAS Wellness and Behavioral Health, an affiliate of Apis Services is a nonprofit
CORAS = Championing Optimal Recovery Advancing Self-Sufficiency.
CORAS Wellness & Behavioral Health provides a nurturing, caring, and safe environment for individuals in Delaware seeking MAT, Substance Abuse Treatment, and Family Planning services.
Apis Services was established to support and oversee its affiliated non-profit, public charity organizations to assure that quality services and continuity of care are consistently provided to all individuals in a way that makes efficient use of available public funding. The organizations that Apis supports are expanding rapidly and continue to further their missions by providing person-directed, community-based services to individuals and their family members.
Conexio Care and Apis Services are Equal Opportunity Employers.