Spa 2 Regional Coordinator

L.A. Family Housing Corporation•North Hollywood, CA

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About The Position

The Regional Coordinator will work with internal departments and external partners to build capacity and effective and efficient utilization of the Coordinated Entry System (CES) in Service Planning Area (SPA) 2. The Regional Coordinator will build and maintain a collaborative of community partners and collaborate with SPA Workforce to leverage existing and new SPA resources. This position will be the key point of contact to ensure the Adult, Family and/or Transitional Age Youth (TAY) populations have an effective and rapid referral system for direct services in SPA 2. The Regional Coordinator will work with LAFH program departmental leadership and external SPA 2 community partners to streamline service delivery, system development, data quality, and the referral system.

Requirements

Knowledge of homeless populations, systems, and programs, including federal policy and programs guidelines under the Coordinated Entry System (CES)
Knowledge of relevant evidence-based practices for homeless systems and interventions, such as Housing First Model, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and Critical Time Intervention
Ability to work with high profile stakeholders and conduct street-based activities
Strong comfort with presenting and planning and conducting skill building activities for a diverse set of stakeholders
Ability to network and build relationships
Ability to demonstrate creative and solution-focused problem-solving skills
Maintain and execute confidential information according to HIPAA standards
Experience with the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification
Ability to pass post-offer Tuberculosis (TB) clearances
Travel is a regular duty for this position and is required 50% of the time
Use of a personal vehicle to travel between worksites and other locations is required
Must have and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and insurance in good standing
Ability to work a 9/80 work schedule and be flexible with working weekends
At least five (3) year’s working in social services, public sector, or community advocacy work

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a social service related field preferred

Responsibilities

Develop strong relationships with community partners and SPA 2 leadership
Work as a conduit between SPA 2 CES, SPA 2 Homeless Coalition, and its subcommittees to ensure appropriate points of contact, partners, and goals are established
Establish and maintain an effective referral network for support services (crisis housing; mental health; substance abuse; domestic violence hotline)
Facilitate community partner usage of the SPDAT assessment tool, community queue and matching process to determine vulnerability of a person experiencing homelessness
Work with the Data and QA Team to ensure SPA wide data and performance metrics at the SPA 2 level
Act as a liaison between community partners and internal departments for referral request
Spearhead coordination of internal departmental leadership and partner agencies to ensure compliance, utilization of best practices and achievement of contractual outcome requirements
Share evidence-based tools with providers to improve level of service provision and system development
Assist providers with accessing resources and services to improve their housing navigation services
Provide instruction and assistance to sub-contractors and providers in integrating best practices and referrals/system network
Work in collaboration with internal departments to provide support to agencies seeking LAFH programmatic services
Represent LAFH at community meetings, conferences and special events involving entry way into CES
Drive personal vehicle in and around Los Angeles County
Additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor