Supportive Housing Coordinator

Child & Family•Newport, RI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

You will be working alongside the Director of Residential Programs to assure program compliance, manage program budgets, and maintain relationships with the property management company. You will work directly with the clients in the transitional housing program. You will work closely with the Housing Specialist in the Home Stabilization program to ensure all clients have access to permanent housing options upon discharge.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, or related field required.
Minimum 1 year experience with direct care experience required
Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills.
Basic computer skills required
knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
Collaboration and teamwork.
Must have valid driver's license, auto insurance and car registration.
Must authorize Child & Family to complete a motor vehicle records check.
The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position.

Nice To Haves

previous work experience with housing strongly preferred
minimum 1 year of administrative or supervisory experience preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop referral and intake packets for program clients.
Ensure all appropriate notifications, incident reports, logs, and data entry are completed as necessary and as required by state and agency policies and procedures.
Manage the program’s data collection, case management, and networking efforts with partnering agencies.
Work with programs within the agency as well as community agencies as well as participates in activities with Rhode Island Housing as appropriate.
Coordinate referral process, wait list, resident intakes, and coordinate with Coordinated Entry, and Trinity Management.
Assess client and family needs at intake and develop a self-sufficiency plan with each family with an ultimate goal of obtaining permanent housing.
Responsible for the overall support of the residents, i.e. safe housing and community.
Respond to residents and their family/caretakers with empathy, sensitivity, and respect while maintaining trauma sensitive language and approaches; understands the short- and long-term impacts or trauma and neglect.
Supervise the interactions and activities of clients and families when appropriate, ensures active engagement in day-to-day structured and unstructured activities, employment/education, psycho educational groups as applicable, life skills development, and household maintenance.
Maintain positive, professional interactions with community partners including Newport Police Department, DCYF, schools, and local community agencies.
Maintain positive relationships with grantors and donors of the Supportive Housing Program
Ensure the facility is maintained to all health and safety regulations, working closely with the Facilities Manager and Trinity Management to ensure maintenance and safety concerns are addressed appropriately.