HOPWA Senior Team Lead

Join Southwest Behavioral Health Services – The Leading Behavioral Health System in Arizona. With over 40 years serving our patients all over Arizona, we strive each day to inspire people to feel better and lead fuller lives. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is one of Arizona’s fastest growing organizations, and we’re looking to fill a Senior Team Lead position with hard working and motivated individuals. 

We are currently looking for Senior Team Lead to join our HOPWA team working with individuals/families infected and affected with HIV/AIDS! 

Job Preview at a Glance

This staff member will generate new and creative programmatic ideas and work independently, as well as part of a team. Facilitate housing placement for individuals/families infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. Assist residents in achieving housing stability within a continuum of housing services. Provide assessment, placement, and follow-up support services to target population. Oversee Transitional Housing property portfolio for unit turns to remain in compliance with HOPWA grant requirements. Responsible for contributing to and creating a recovery-based environment. 

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, with some on-call responsibilities.   

Job Duties:

• Provides administrative oversight of key operations responsibilities to include data tracking, data entry, annual recertification, communication and home visit grant compliance.
• Oversees and provides onsite training to all Housing Specialists.
• Develops or assists with the development of marketing materials for the HOPWA Program.
• Oversees all reporting data requirements for the City of Phoenix to meet the HOPWA operational housing requirements, including unit vacancy log submitted twice monthly
• Manages the HOPWA resident tracking log for new resident move ins, move outs, and relocations. Updates the vacancy log for resident close outs and destinations.
• Conducts monthly random audits of housing files. Provides oversight for intakes and move in documents for compliance.
• Coordinates with the Program Management Specialist with filling vacancies of all beds and units with qualified applicants per grant requirements.
• Oversees staff compliance with communication and productivity.
• Oversees and coordinates the posting of rental payments, coordinates rent collection, rental payment compliance with Housing Specialists (HS), and ensures chart compliance of rental payments.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum requirement consists of a 21-year age
• A High School diploma or GED and minimum of 12 months behavioral health, housing, or case management experience working with underserved or vulnerable populations and/or HIV/AIDS and/or infectious disease; OR,
• Bachelor’s degree in Social/Behavioral Sciences, Health, Human Services, Urban Planning or related field.
• MVR clearance required.
• Must have fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive upon hire (as required per program requirements).

Benefits

• 3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging — a culture where every individual’s unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are welcomed and valued.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued, personal journeys are respected, and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate, life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program, we’re committed to:

• Voice & Visibility — ensuring every team member’s ideas, experiences, and contributions are recognized and heard.
• Fair Access — fostering openness and fairness in opportunities for growth, leadership, and advancement, while honoring the different journeys people take.
• Culture of Connection — building authentic, meaningful relationships across backgrounds, roles, and experiences, knowing that fresh perspectives strengthen our work.
• Learning & Growth — providing opportunities for ongoing development, empathy, and leadership that reflect the many experiences within our teams.
• Wellbeing & Safety — prioritizing the mental, emotional, and psychological safety of every person, recognizing that belonging means something different to each of us.

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference, and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.