Housing Specialist

Vinfen

PACT Housing Specialist providing rehabilitation and support services to individuals with mental health conditions. Working with housing authorities to develop housing options for persons served.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeSomerville • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $54,202 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing treatment and rehabilitation services for individuals with severe mental illness, including comprehensive assessments and crisis intervention. Proficient in coordinating with community agencies and families to support housing needs and enhance social skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Experience With Adults Dealing With Severe Mental IllnessKnowledge Of Housing Authorities And Federal Housing ProgramsCPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationCPSS Certification

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Hard Skills

Comprehensive AssessmentCrisis InterventionIndividual Supportive TherapySocial Skill DevelopmentActivities Of Daily Living Support

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Vinfen VanPersonal Vehicle

Certifications & Qualifications

CPRFirst AidCPSSNETPACT Module Training

Industry Keywords

Mental HealthSubstance Use TreatmentPerson-Centered CareCommunity CoordinationBehavioral Science

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a member of the Individual Treatment Team (ITT) for an assigned number of persons served.
Participate in a person served-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g. onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g. self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.
Consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process.
Perform shift management in coordination with other PACT shift managers according to established policies and procedures.
Document person served progress to maintain a permanent record of person served activity according to established methods and procedures.
Provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, with some interventions directed or performed by staff with specialty training and skills.
Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings.
Participate in providing substance use and treatment services.
Provide on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime and weekend hours with clinical back-up.
Assist in the provision of ongoing assessment of persons served mental illness symptoms and persons served response to treatment.
Provide ongoing assessment, problem-solving, side-by-side services, skill training, supervision, and environmental adaptations to assist persons served with activities of daily living.
Provide individual supportive therapy, social skill development, and assertiveness training to increase persons served social and interpersonal activities in community settings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Two to three years’ work experience with adults dealing with severe mental illness with housing needs.
Knowledge of Housing Authorities and federal and state housing programs.
A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science (psychology, rehabilitation counseling or social work) is preferred.
Required Certifications Post Hire: CPR required within two weeks of hire
First Aid required within two weeks of hire
CPSS required
NET required
PACT Module Training required within 3 months of hire
Driving is a requirement for this position using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle.
A valid driver’s license must be presented at the time of employment. Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver’s license for at least six months, and must be able to pass a driver’s screening background check.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional Development
Hiring Events
External Referral Program
Sign-on Bonus