Service Coordinator

Abode • San Leandro, CA

34d • Onsite

About The Position

The Service Coordinator is responsible for the provision of housing services to individuals who are homeless. The Service Coordinator provides a variety of services to increase housing stability including counseling, referral to financial/credit counseling, referral to legal services, and developing an individualized housing plan that includes a path to permanent housing stability, subsequent to financial assistance. This position is also responsible for service coordination to ensure that participants are connected to other necessary supportive services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, or related field required.
• 2 years of professional experience in social work, psychology or related fields and demonstrated experience in rental housing programs for low income, special needs households.
• 2 years managing complex contracts in excess of $1M.
• Experience in designing and operating effective programs including the development, implementation, and enforcement of well-designed policies and procedures.
• Use of personal vehicle and proof of valid California Driver's License and current auto insurance, along with a clean DMV record, is required.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to all Abode Services programs under this umbrella.
• Manage multiple housing programs with the primary function of creating, sustaining, and growing relationships with community partners that enable Abode to provide appropriate housing to participants.
• Act as the primary liaison with all County and City departments and partners.
• Supervise Housing Services Coordinators and Housing Specialists and others, depending on the requirements of a particular program.
• Develop, implement, and monitor housing rental programs for homeless households.
• Supervise and maintain the inventory of affordable, appropriate housing units secured by a participant’s direct lease contract with a landlord.
• Participate as a member of the County Housing Team by attending management meetings, developing housing plans, reviewing budgets, and establishing policies and procedures of various rental subsidy programs.
• Provide assistance and expertise to landlords or service staff for conflict resolution, as appropriate.
• Responsible for contract compliance, reporting, and monitoring for multiple programs and funding streams, including financial reviews, budgets, and projections; chart audits; and managing funder relationships.
• Ensure compliance of Fair Housing rules and regulations, contract requirements and eviction procedures.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reports which include, but are not limited to the following data: rent, subsidy and participant amounts, occupancy rate, participant demographic information and program eligibility and socio-economic data for monitoring purposes.
• Review monthly rent reports for accuracy, monitor and maintain monthly subsidy balance tracking and projection reports.
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure accuracy as it relates to invoicing to the county.
• Work with funding agencies to provide required information and implementation and monitoring procedures to insure proper data collection and reimbursement.
• Represent Abode Services’ housing programs at meetings with County Social Services Agency, and other collaborative service providers and City jurisdictional stakeholders.
• Submit all data in HMIS and other relevant systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay: $28.85 - $31.74 per hour
• 100% medical, dental and vision coverage options for employees
• Employer subsidized options for dependent health care.
• Legal and financial services and more through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental health care service provided by Teledoc
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Commuter Health care
• Dependent care
• 403(b) w/ employer match & contribution programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level