About the role
TeamBuilders is a community-based behavioral health organization with a vision to provide unconditional care to adults, children and families. TeamBuilders’ commitment also translates to its employees and their families. TeamBuilders truly promotes work-life balance and creativity. TeamBuilders encourages employees to pursue their passions, participate in educational opportunities, and enjoy the work they do. TeamBuilders offers supervision and training opportunities to all its staff. TeamBuilders also sets high expectations for achieving excellence in service to the community. The pursuit of excellence is fundamental to employee success and growth within the organization.
The purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive community support and housing services to individuals who may qualify for any of the following housing assistance subsidies funded by local, state and/or federal programs. Supportive housing may be funded by but are not limited to: Move In Assistance Program and Eviction Prevention (MIAEP), Linkages Supportive Housing, and Local Lead Agency (LLA) Special Needs Housing.
The SHC is responsible for ensuring effective provision of Supportive Housing Program services in assigned communities. The SHC is responsible for monitoring, tracking, and evaluating services for eligible clients. The SHC is also part of the community support team, carries a caseload, and performs comprehensive community support services (CCSS) activities in the home and community. Activities may include but are not limited to assessment, care plan and safety planning, skills development activities, monthly home visits, budgeting, and coordination to other services.
Minimum Qualifications (one of the following)
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services–related field and at least 1 year of experience working with adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI); or
- Associate degree in a human services–related field and at least 2 years of experience working with adults with SMI; or
- High School Diploma or GED and at least 3 years of experience working with adults with SMI; or
- Meets the State of New Mexico minimum requirements for Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) or Certified Family Specialist (CFS).
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and at least 1 year of experience working with the target population.
- Bilingual/Bicultural (English/Spanish) preferred.
Additional Requirements
- Successful completion of criminal background checks (local, state CYFD and DOH, and FBI).
- Current First Aid and CPR certifications.
- Proven ability to build and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with clients, families, staff, colleagues, and community partners.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups, including vendors and community members.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Thorough knowledge and effective use of community resources.
- Computer literacy sufficient to meet state and federal requirements for electronic client assessments, data systems, and documentation.
- Clean driving record and current auto insurance.
TeamBuilders is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.