Housing Service Coordinator

A culture of work/life balance

Position Snapshot:  Assist persons with disabilities and the community by conducting the intake process for housing, information, and referral, monitoring tenants’ housing needs, coordinating activities for tenants as well as IL advocacy, support, and community change including the areas of housing.

Essential Functions:

The ISH HSC performs a wide range of duties, including but not limited to:

• Provide coordinated service efforts to a large supported housing unit
• Intake and Advocacy: Assist and support applicants in applying for Independent Living Services.
• Organization: Ensure program activities operate within the policies and procedures of AIM and OPWDD.
• Information and Referral: Provides community outreach to individuals and/or groups regarding housing. 

Candidate Requirements need to include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work, gerontology, human services, or other social science; plus
• Experience as a service coordinator or case manager in an appropriate facility; plus

OR

• Associates Degree in Human Services or Social Work with 5 years of applicable experience

Candidate Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Unwavering commitment to quality programs, reliable work ethic, and independent supervision.
• Proven record of strong business acumen skills that provide a high-level job performance to fulfill the agency’s mission.
• Experience advocating and facilitating IL services for persons with disabilities and seniors.
• Strong marketing and public relations experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
• Knowledge of the Tri-County community resources to support information and referrals.
• Ability to lift, squat, and bend, as needed for our food distribution efforts.

A full job description will be distributed to all candidates that are recruited for interviews.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.