Sr. Housing Coordinator (QU539001)

JOB SUMMARY :

The Senior Housing Coordinator provides day-to-day supervision to the Housing Coordinators and oversees the

activities assigned to this unit. Guides the Housing Coordinators in achieving the goal of attainment of resident

permanent housing goals by ongoing assessment of resident housing needs and preferences and the development of

housing opportunities in the community.

ESSENTIAL TASKS : To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.

1. Provide administrative and clinical supervision to the Housing Coordinators in accordance with agency and

division policy.

2. Establish and maintain department work schedules in accordance with agency policy and assignments of staff.

3. Responsible for managing the completion of time clock edits of department staff. .

4. Ensure department staff compliance with the agencys time and attendance policy; recommends disciplinary action

for those out of compliance

5. Ensure department staff compliance with the agencys time and attendance policy; recommend disciplinary action

for those out of compliance.

6. Manage the completion of department performance evaluations recommends department staff for the employee

recognition award and promotions.

7. Administer department disciplinary actions in accordance with agency disciplinary policy conduct disciplinary

counseling complete disciplinary action reports and recommend employee terminations as needed.

8. Review authorized department staff positions and personnel budget submit Requests for Personnel (RFP) on

vacant staff position(s) interview candidates for employment in accordance with agency policy and employment

law; recommend changes to authorized staffing patterns and personnel budget.

9. Ensure that department staffs have attended required in-service training and schedule employees to attend both inservice

training and training provided by vendors; conduct training on clinical subjects charting fire safety plan fire

drills emergency plans and procedures building security volunteers and interns and site specific exposure control

plan.

10. Manage departmental employee accident reporting and initial submission of workers compensation claims.

11. Monitor department employee morale and the climate of the work environment to stop or eliminate sexual

harassment or any form of employee harassment or employee discrimination

12. Monitor department employee accrual totals approve or recommend approval of employee requests for time off

and notify the Department of Human Resources when an employee should be placed on or taken off Family and

Medical Leave (FMLA); maintain contact with staff while out on FMLA

13. Conduct department employment interviews that meet federal state and agency regulatory guidelines.

14. Inform staff at meetings and in memoranda of agency policies directives and guidelines affecting the facilities

management operations and personnel.

15. Conduct weekly meetings with Housing Coordinators to address : (a) length of stay including barriers to

attaining employment and housing goals; (b) the clinical status of residents; (c) service plan reviews; and

(d) coordination with other staff.

Can Perform all functions of a Housing Coordinator :

1. Develop and maintain relationships with housing providers and the Veterans Administration.

2. Develop and maintain community resources guides for each of the five boroughs.

3. Find suitable permanent housing in the community.

• 4. Serve as a liaison between the residence and landlords regarding move-in schedules leases rent and utility issues;

5. Collaborate with case management staff to understand the specific housing needs and preferences of residents and

act accordingly when searching for housing options.

6. Serve as liaison to the Veterans Administration to identify housing for residents that qualify for VA housing.

7. Participate in ongoing reviews of existing linkages for their adequacy and seek to extend the programs and ICLs

linkages as part of Continuous Quality Improvement.

8. Document efforts to locate and secure housing for residents.

9. Assist in the orientation of new personnel when requested.

10. Maintain up-to-date accurate individual paper and electronic case records as directed by the Program Director..

11. Comply with attendance and timekeeping rules and report reliably and regularly to work on an on-going basis.

12. Attend regularly scheduled clinical meetings staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service training and

development activities.

13. Review the staff communications log and make entries concerning essential elements of information designated by

program management.

14. Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.

15. May have on-call responsibilities.

16. Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and

maintain an ethical organizational culture.

17. Immediately report serious incidents allegations of abuse incidents or sensitive situations and completes incident

reports in accordance with agency policy.

18. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

ï Effective problem-solving skills

ï Effective interpersonal skills

ï Ability to work with diverse individuals

ï Ability to work as a member of a team

ï Ability to make reasonable and sound evaluative judgments

ï Ability to create and compose written materials

ï Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions from persons served

ï Ability to read and understand lease rental and utility agreements

ï Ability to present information to persons served and other employees

ï Ability to speak Spanish preferred

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelors degree plus 3 years experience providing case management or housing services or other relevant

human service experience or bachelors degree that required a one-year practicum working directly with

individuals with mental disabilities (e.g. BSW) and two years above experience or Masters in psychology

social work or related field plus one year of the above experience. NYS Drivers license a plus.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1