Housing Specialist – Conexio Care ACT

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.

The Housing Specialist is a member of the multidisciplinary team that has the responsibility to carry out rehabilitation and support functions and assist in treatment. Provides individual support, substance abuse services, family support, services linkage, daily living skills support, assistance with self-administration of medication, employment support, social- leisure support, and other activities as assigned under the supervision of mental health professionals. A generous starting salary of $42,000 annually with health care and other perks as defined below.

Excellent Perks and Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

• 401k, Life & Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Training & Career Advancement
• A Great Team Environment
• Competitive Wages
• Wellness Program

Duties of the position:

• Participates in treatment planning and case conferences with other staff of the community support program and with other agencies.
• 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 including: ADL training, medication assistance and training, social support and home management assistance
• 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

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Psychology or related field
• Background in Mental Health
• Previous experience, 2-3 years, in group home or nursing
• Experience with underserved populations
• Excellent communication skills and organizational skills
• Excellent ability to work with clients with substance abuse, co-occurring and/or mental health disorders
• Valid driver’s license in good standing with at least 3 years minimum continuous driving experience with no serious traffic infractions.

Additional Qualifications:

• Computer knowledge of MS Office, and other HR applications is a plus, not required.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be proactive, organized, and possess great follow-up skills.
• Must have the skill/ability to collaborate, partner with, and provide exceptional customer support to a variety of affiliate partners within the organization.