Residential Services Coordinator Quincy

Role: Residential Services Coordinator Quincy

Reports to:Program Manager

Program: 1603 Housing Retention

Department: Housing Retention

Location: Quincy 2652 W Pico Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90006

Setting: 100 Onsite

Schedule:Monday Friday 8am 4:30pm

Status:Fulltime/NonExempt/NonManagement

Benefits: Medical Vision Dental Life Insurance 403(b) Retirement plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) etc.

Openings: 1

SUMMARY:

As part of a multidisciplinary team and under the supervision of Program Manager the Residential Service Coordinator (RSC) will meet with clients residing in permanent supportive housing to sustain housing and wellness in partnership with case management staff and the Housing for Health (HFH) Program of the LA County Department of Health Services. Primary responsibilities are to provide outreach and engagement to newly housed clients and to coordinate community integration activities supporting client satisfaction in housing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop effective trusting and professional relationships with clients with a focus on facilitating their independence.
• Provide group supportive services and life skills trainings to clients within the permanent supportive housing community.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Perform a comprehensive needs assessment for each housing community.
• Develop a clientfocused programming plan in collaboration with onsite case management staff and clients based on community and client goals and needs.
• Meet with clients on a weekly basis as to implement programming based on communityspecific needs of the client population and provide ongoing support and guidance to ensure client retention of permanent supportive housing.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings trainings and group supervisions as required.
• Maintain accurate files and statistical data (manually and via computer system) per agency policy.
• Generate client engagement status reports based on accurate file keeping of program activities.
• Collaborate with other Agency projects and other referring agencies.
• Participate in ongoing selfevaluation program evaluation and program development / implementation.
• Communicate effectively with property manager and other programs staff who provide services to the client community.
• Build connections with community partners to improve client access to community resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• B.A. or 4 years equivalent work experience.
• Valid California ID.
• Demonstrated knowledge of referral and community resources or how to locate them.
• Experience providing supportive services to groups.
• Experience in working with a diverse population (i.e. mental illness substance abuse).
• Interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with staff and tenants.
• Committed to improving the community through empowerment and dignity.
• Knowledge of public benefit & social service system.
• Ability to selfmotivate and work independently.
• Able to organize time and responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner.
• Skilled to nonviolent crisis intervention.
• Computer literate; able to effectively use computerized database (HMIS) for tenant file management.
• Ability to work as a part of a team.
• Ability to incorporate feedback from administrative and clinical supervision.

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