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Gandara Center Housing Coordinator in Greenfield, Massachusetts
GREENFIELD Housing Coordinator The SHINE Franklin County Young Adult Housing Coordinator (Housing Coordinator) is responsible for the administration of the Transitional Housing and Rapid Rehousing Programs in Franklin County and the supervision of the Housing Specialist and Residential Counselors in the program. The Housing Coordinator is responsible for monitoring the program files and other paper work. In conjunction with the Supportive Housing Services Manager, the Housing Coordinator is responsible for monitoring data entry and reporting requirements for the TH/RRH and RRH components of the SHINE Program in Franklin County. Duties and Responsibilities: Create a positive and supportive team providing trauma-informed, client-centered care to Young Adults and Young Families experiencing homelessness. Engage potentially high risk clients in individualized case management, safety planning and planning for housing, employment, and/or education. Establish positive professional working relationships with families and individuals assessed and served in the TH/RRH Programs ,with residents in TH housing. provide in-home individualized case management, advocacy, safety planning and planning for housing, employment, and/or education to participants, including, but not limited to, the following activities: Assist participants in finding permanent housing, work closely with landlords, meet with participants at least once a week, monitor progress of participants in accordance with tools provided and adjust as needed. Maintain positive relationships with landlords renting to young adults in RRH. Provide aftercare outreach and assistance. Provide linkages to community resources which increase opportunities for stable housing and economic independence Develop relationships with potential funding sources, establish and maintain community linkages and collateral contacts, including area shelters and local housing organizations Attend applicable meetings with network providers, the Network to End Homelessness, and others as necessary Participate in collaborating on projects with other agencies/CoC as applicable to the position and knowledge base. Monitoring program files and other paper work. Complete all required reports and tracking tools for participants, funding sources and the Agency. In conjunction with the Supportive Housing Services Manager, monitor data entry and reporting requirements for the TH/RRH program in Franklin County. Be available to work evenings/weekends, when necessary. Respond to after-hours work related phone calls Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree and/or 3 years of experience in homeless services required. Bachelor\'s degree preferred. Lived experience of housing insecurity strongly preferred. Supervision experience required. Experience working with pregnant and parenting adults required. Ability to work effectively with other community agencies (i.e. School Dept., DCF. Juvenile Court, etc.) Required. Demonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, analytical and decisive in problem solving required. Ability to structure and organize job responsibilities independently required. Ability to deal with diverse population required. Ability to maintain client files and electronic records required; knowledge of HMIS preferred. Ability to actively market and promote services preferred Commitment to racial equity and inclusive practices. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.