Veteran Advocate
Company: Family and Community Services Inc
Location: Warren
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Type Full-timeDescriptionVeteran Advocate SSVFFull-Time
$35,000/yearGENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Community-based case
manager for homeless and at-risk veterans experiencing housing
crises.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Travels to community locations
where homeless and at-risk veterans congregate to ensure effective
local outreach.2. Assesses needs, risks, and obstacles applicable
to household stability and long-term permanent housing.3. Assures
the provision of financial assistance for homeless prevention or
rapid re-housing services as needed and requested.4. Assures that
participant housing is habitable according to established
organizational standards.5. Coordinates and brokers community
resources that meet individual needs.6. Assists participants in
developing realistic and achievable housing plans that focus on
housing stability and include measurable action steps and
timetables. 7. Maintains regular contact with the household
including childcare assessments, crisis intervention, referrals,
and ongoing life skills development.8. Assesses progress toward
goals, updating and modifying individual service plans as needed.9.
Documents and records all significant interventions, diagnostic
action steps, progress reports, utilization of referral
services.10. Collects and provides required data for the HMIS
database. 11. Actively participates in regular SSVF Coordinating
Team meetings for the purpose of program consistency, monitoring
and effectiveness.12. Provides crises intervention when
necessary.13. Applies Housing First and Motivational Interviewing
best practice models in service delivery approach.14. Participates
in community-wide events promoting services for veterans.15.
Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations,
federal and state requirements, and
educational/certification/registry requirements.16. Other duties as
assigned.RequirementsQUALIFICATIONS:1. Demonstrated organizational,
interpersonal, and communication skills2. Willingness to learn and
apply best practice models as appropriate3. Valid Ohio Driver's
License and ability to meet agency requirements for driving
insurability if applicable; reliable transportation4. Must be able
to meet agency requirements for criminal back ground check (Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation). MINIMUM
EDUCATIONAL/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: College level coursework in
human services or related field.MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Experience with the issues of homelessness, domestic violence,
chemical dependency, mental health preferred. Experience working
with veterans preferred.Salary Description $35,000
Keywords: Family and Community Services Inc, Warren , Veteran Advocate, Other , Warren, Ohio
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