We’re looking for dedicated team members to join Orange County’s largest nonprofit developer of high quality affordable housing and services that transform lives and strengthen communities.

STATUS: Full Time, Hourly until 12/31/2020

This position funded by a grant until 12/31/2020 with a possibility of further employment if the grant is extended. Therefore, employment after this time is not guaranteed.

LOCATION: Anaheim

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

The Housing Services Coordinator is responsible for providing on-site life skills services to participants in the Anaheim House. Housing services are provided to assist the participant in increasing their ability to manage the domains of independent living. Linkage and referrals are provided to ensure the participants are receiving all necessary services.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Support tenants in connecting to education, employment, financial literacy opportunities
• Administrative duties will consist of data entry, of all tenant information in HMIS and agency systems, creating hard file for each tenant in program, maintain tenant roster of all tenants post program
• Collaborate with hospital staff, community partners and homeless services providers to coordinate and provide linkage to necessary appointments and services.
• Provide transportation assistance as needed
• Complete Intake of Service Needs and participant service plans and update as necessary.
• Provide case management at least one time per week to each individual and additional case management as needed.
• Facilitate groups pertaining to living skills at the house weekly.
• Facilitate a weekly house meeting
• Complete all necessary documentation including outcome measures for each client
• intake assessment paperwork, living skills inventory, treatment plans, strengths assessment, housing plan, referral forms and progress notes

LEVEL OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL SET:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; or equivalent experience serving homeless individuals
• Over 21 years of age.
• Experience working with individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and mental health challenges
• Familiarity with the Housing First, Harm Reduction and/or Recovery Oriented service models
• Ability to interact in a culturally diverse community
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team setting
• Valid California driver’s license and availability of an insured vehicle.
• Job includes some evening and weekend hours and travel throughout California.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The Housing Services Coordinator is required to talk and hear.  The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel.  The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, twist, lean, move from one location to another and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Vision abilities required by this job include close and far vision.  Ability to operate a computer keyboard, and lift files and reports.  Exposure to glare from a computer. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Working with the homeless population whether on the streets, in shelters or other places of habitation or services. Exposure to bed bugs or other infestations, unpleasant smells or odors, unclean individuals or homes due to homelessness or mental health symptoms or poverty. Some work will be in a recreational room or common area. The noise level is usually moderate but will vary depending on the activity participating in.