Temporary Housing Coordinator

Brilliant Corners•San Francisco, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. We implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans’ services, and health care sectors. The Avenue at Brilliant Corners enables people with developmental disabilities to access housing in the community that meets their needs and preferences. The Avenue serves individuals with developmental disabilities with urgent and time-sensitive housing needs, including individuals experiencing homelessness. The Avenue conducts individualized housing searches for program participants. They work collaboratively with program participants to identify housing opportunities, secure units, and provide ongoing support to help them maintain their housing. The Avenue functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with Regional Center Service Coordinators, Supported Living Service Providers, Representative Payees, and other community partners. The Avenue's approach empowers individuals with developmental disabilities to live in the least restrictive setting and in homes and communities of their own choosing.

Requirements

Knowledge of supportive affordable housing in San Francisco Bay Area.
Education and/or training in property management functions, and experience working with people with disabilities, institutionalized, and homeless individuals.
Experience working in a crisis setting and ability to respond appropriately in an emergency.
Knowledge of Fair Housing Laws and reasonable accommodations.
Possession of a valid California driver’s license, a clean driving record, and automobile insurance.
Access to adequate transportation.
Basic computer knowledge, MS Word and Excel required.
Flexibility required regarding scheduling and prioritizing of tasks.
Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision-making situations, good organizational and record-keeping skills, and good independent judgment.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Conduct intakes and assessments with clients residing in various types of residency throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work collaboratively with external multi-disciplinary teams of care coordinators, nursing facility staff, home modification vendors, fiscal agencies, and other organizations to arrange community transition activities.
Assist clients with review and understanding of lease and program agreements.
Act as single point of contact for property managers and landlords to resolve tenant issues, and maintain regular communication.
Respond to housing and tenant related emergencies during normal business and after hours to include submitting and following-up on tenant maintenance requests.
Assess need for reasonable accommodations/unit modifications and ADA compliance, and assist program participants through the process to obtaining the request.
Educate landlords, property managers, families, and community members about the housing needs of identified program participants, and provide appropriate advocacy on behalf of our clients.
Research affordable housing options through public housing, nonprofit housing, and other community opportunities within San Francisco Bay Area.
Assist in mediation of tenant conflicts and/or other housing-related issues, and expected to handle irritated, belligerent, or upset tenants and/or landlords with calmness, diplomacy, and good social skills.
Assist clients with affordable housing and low-income rental applications.
Maintain Brilliant Corners housing registry database.
Maintain thorough and accurate progress notes, files, and correspondences while maintaining confidentiality of program participants.
Attend meetings as needed.
Other duties related to the specifics of this program, as assigned.