Housing Coordinator chez Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless

Since 1985, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless has dedicated its mission exclusively to providing services to people experiencing homelessness.  AHCH provides a distinctive continuum of integrated care through outreach and site-based services to address the health-related causes and consequences of homelessness.  Our vision is to live in a world that is just and without homelessness.  We believe that homelessness is an issue that can be solved through access to quality health care, adequate and affordable housing, and a living wage.

The Housing Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day operations of the Housing program, both on campus and in the field.  Will work, in conjunction with Social Services Director, to coordinate all aspects of voucher programs, including Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  (HUD) or other funding guidelines.  Will be responsible for training and supervising Housing Navigators and ensuring housing resources are current. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all Housing Program activities to ensure ongoing compliance with HUD, Continuum of Care (CoC) and all other funding guidelines
• Ensure all required documentation is obtained and maintained in client files in accordance with guidelines
• In conjunction with Social Services Director, maintain and develop landlord relationships to increase housing options.
• Facilitate successful completion of initial inspection, prior to client move-in and annual inspections
• Facilitate and follow up to ensure timely repairs by the landlord, work closely with Community Support Workers (CSW) and Community Health Workers (CHW) to address landlord/client issues including evictions, move outs and move in
• Facilitate lease signings and ensure staff is in attendance
• Ensure all appropriate data is available for quarterly and annual reports
• Ensure community resources for housing programs is complete and current
• Ensure that Housing Navigators are accurately completing all housing applications, to include but not limited to HUD voucher programs, Section 8, Rapid Re-housing.
• Provide training, support, performance review, coaching, and professional development to the Housing Navigation staff
• Ensure all staff are trained on field safety protocols
• Represent AHCH in meetings and trainings with community partners
• Ensure quality and compliance (including HIPAA) of all housing activities
• Work in an integrated manner with all AHCH departments to ensure access to wrap-around services for AHCH clients
• Track program budget in conjunction with Social Services Director
• Will attend Program Review Committee meetings
• Will attend Manager/Coordinators meetings
• Must comply with all AHCH policies and procedures

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with peers to lead change, high performance, and innovation
• Must have ability to analyze data and effectively communicate impact of data to AHCH leadership and staff
• High level of organization and adherence to deadlines
• Ability to work in an integrated manner with all levels of organizational staff
• Ability to network with community partners to identify and access resources
• Knowledge of community housing resources
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 years of experience working with underserved populations
• 2 years experience with a housing program

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Behavioral Health, or relevant field or commensurate relevant work experience
• 2 years of leadership/supervisory experience with a housing program
• HQS Certification
• Familiarity with HUD requirements for PSH
• Previous experience working with persons with serious mental illness and/or substance use.
• Bilingual Spanish/English

All benefits begin the month after hire:

• Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
• Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
• Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
• Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
• 7 Paid holidays
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with employer match
  
• Student loan forgiveness eligible 

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

This organization participates in E-Verify.