Rapid Re-Housing Model

Attendee: Vernon Tappin/Program Analyst, Maria Goodwin/Social Service Supervisor, Anthony Mills/Social Service Supervisor, Jennifer Lockheart/Housing Specialist, Shanequa McCrimmon/Housing Specialist, Selina Scott/Housing Specialist, client and CM.

I earned my LCSW-R while coordinating independent living skills for males aging out of foster care in New York City. I am supervising Social Work interns for Clinical Placement for the last 15 years. My academic goals are to complete the PHD DSW Online Program, develop professional knowledge, cognitive theories of human behavior, preventive and intervention, in-depth understanding of social systems, theories, and an effective construction as I conduct un-bias research. As a pastor and clinical therapist with a private practice for the last 18 years, I believe it is time to take my professional experience to the next level. The anticipated goal is to open a Community Center and out-reach ministry, which will provide resources with the targeted

The DC government has been implementing Rapid Re-Housing programs in response to the homelessness crisis that the nation’s capital has been facing for years. The Rapid Re-Housing models were implemented across the country through the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP), as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 (Anderson, 2015). Rapid Re-Housing is mainly an intervention, informed by a Housing First approach. Housing First is a critical part of the community’s effective homeless crisis response system (Anderson, 2015). The program attempts to connect families and individuals experiencing homelessness to permanent housing through personalized programs of assistance that may include the use of limited-time

needs to be available to have success in reducing the homeless rate in my community. The confusion of

The other model that we could use would be the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSA) model. This model would have me working with people who have health conditions that may have historically made getting housing and keeping it difficult, such as people with a mental health challenge or substance abuse (Cite article here). These people are supported by ongoing case management with the goal of maintaining that housing once obtained. A well-known example of this model is that of Housing and Urban development- veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. I have one of these programs in my local community (cite article here). They work with veterans in a temporary nature while looking and secure housing using a section 8 voucher. During

This week in the field as an intern for the Department of Social Services, I was able to complete in-office tasks and complete a home visit with my supervisor. On Monday my supervisor informed me she and other coworkers were in need of creating a new resource manual that would be up to date with the current resources in the Midlands area. Therefore, one of the tasks completed this week was creating a resource manual that would have more resources with up to date numbers, addresses, and contact persons. During this process, I was able to understand the importance of workers having the manual up to date with more resources added to it. Competency skill 9 states a professional social worker, “Actively refers clients to community resources.” With this being required of a professional

so I’m already familiar with lots of different organizations that provide services to peoples who needs substance rehabilitation and chronic homeless. I also work with different transitional and permanent supportive housing

There is a small, but growing, body of evidence on the efficacy of rapid re-housing. Drawing on program data and early findings from evaluations in progress, this brief

Maurice William’s understands that social workers get tired because of their relentless job responsibilities, therefore, she makes sure they don’t experience burn out since it is her responsibility to keep the families intact (Laureate Education, Inc., 2011). Since she is not out in the field visiting the homes, she puts her faith in her upper management team to be able to listen and pay attention to any problems or potential future problems (Laureate Education, Inc. 2011). Since she is unable to be out in the field, Williams uses her supervisory skills to train her staff to be able to identify potential problems and also to report back to her what the problems are. If there were problems out in the field (i.e., foster parents, foster children), she shoulders the full responsibility to make sure that the problems are addressed and resolved, or modify changes that are in the best interest of the children.

Social workers have to be adaptive to every changing social situation and issues therefore continued personal and professional learning is vital for improvement of social services (Schmidt, 2016). This is reiterated within the HCPC Standard of Proficiency 3.3, as a social work I need to take responsibility for my own learning, implementing a process of carer long learning. I've used my learning from university and from first placement to highlight both my strengths and weaknesses, it also made me realised even though I feel I'm strong in a particular area they is still room for further development.

The three interlocking views of social work discussed by Payne are therapeutic, social order and transformational. All of these views are integrated into my field placement as a Child Protective Services/Foster Care worker at Roscommon Department of Health and Human Services. The Therapeutic perspective, reflexive-therapeutic, is the one that I feel my agency utilizes the most. This view varies in different ways within DHHS, it’s about building relationships to help them build skill sets to be a productive members in the community and as well to be a better parent to their children. We also help assist with finding assistance for clients within the community, whether it would be for an Independent foster child we could help assist them with clothing, doctor appointments, getting enrolled in school and attaining a driver’s license. My experience in my agency has definitely changed my view working with so many vulnerable children. It has completely opened up my eyes to such a vulnerable part of our society.

Social work practice is defined by a set of competencies which practitioners must learn and follow to ethically practice and effectively work with their clients. There are ten core competencies all social workers must follow, and which are crucial for beginning social workers to learn and comprehend. The four core competencies to be addressed in this journal include competency four, diversity, competency five, human rights, competency six, research, and competency eight, policy practice.

Rapid re-housing is program in HF, that assist individuals or families experiencing homeless or at the verge of becoming coming homeless to permanent housing through a tailored package assistance that may include;

This has provided me with an added insight into what interventions may be beneficial when working with clients. My aptitude for ¨thinking outside the box¨ has facilitated effective problem solving in situations that had no single or clear-cut solution. I hope to enhance this attribute during my time in field placement by refining my critical thinking skills and increasing my knowledge of community resources, so that I can gain a strengthened awareness of how to best advocate for and support clients. My ability to integrate personal goals, values, culture and socioeconomic background into treatment planning and in the treatment process has allowed me to develop realistic and attainable goals that are relevant to each individual. This strength stems from the steadfast belief that cultural relevance is essential to provide effective services. My social work experience has refined my organization and planning skills and I have fine-tuned my ability to manage a chaotic schedule. When I have encountered challenges in the field, I have overcome them by seeking supervision and consulting with more experienced colleagues. I also dedicate extra time to learning about cultures, concepts, and practices that I may have a difficult time understanding or am not familiar with. A final strength I believe will be an asset when working as a professional social worker is my dedication to the social work mission and

After I graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara I was unsure what my next step would be. Of course I was anxious since I did not have experience working nor did I excel in my undergrad studies however, I knew I needed to use my newly earned degree in a positive way. Fast forward, after working for two years, I have gained the skills, knowledge and values from my work experiences that have confirmed my desire to advance my education in the social work field. I currently have my own case load of clients as a case manager at a level 12 group home but it’s time to take the next step forward. I want to ultimately advance social justice and provide services to assist individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.