Description

Adjoin Us! Together We Ignite Possibility!

We are looking for a Housing Coordinator to join our team!

The Housing Coordinator acts as a vital role within the Adjoin Veterans program. The purpose of this role is to provide exceptional services to the homeless and homeless Veteran population through advocacy and empowerment. The Housing Coordinator’s goal is to assist the Veteran population by coordinating, conducting and securing permanent housing options/placements for Adjoin Veterans participants.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Conduct landlord outreach and education in order to develop a network of landlords available to rent to participants.
• Support Case Coordinators with ongoing housing search services and services related to securing and maintaining housing.
• Identify and secure available permanent housing opportunities for participants as needed.
• Be responsive to landlord questions, and needs, and update assigned Case Coordinator on issues that may impact housing.
• Assist Case Coordinator with providing follow up services to landlords including on-site visits, monthly phone contacts and recording up to date participant and landlord information.
• Liaise between the landlord and tenant (participant).
• Maintain positive communications and relationships with individuals in cooperative agencies, property managers, landlords, housing resources, and involved members of families and participants.
• Coordinate with the local housing authorities/landlord engagement committees and others that provide landlord incentives available for AV use.
• Maintain an inventory list of all landlords and housing placements.
• Develop and maintain all records, reports documentation required by the funding agency and the needs of the Program for tracking and progress purposes.
• Organize, plan and lead networking events, program activities and groups.
• Complete in a timely manner all logs, reports, and participant evaluations as required.
• Prepare, submit, and deliver rental related Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA’s) checks.
• Provide direct service as needed and required.
• Perform all duties as assigned.
• Provides and attends all required meetings and in-services as assigned.
• Completes all required training within required deadlines.
• Complies with all safety standards and practices.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $25.00 per hour

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• PREFERRED- Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, business or related field and/or a real estate certification/license
• and/or two years equivalent experience in housing placement, real estate, sales, and/or property management.
• Since this position requires a great deal of interaction with people, well-developed interpersonal skills are critical.
• Demonstrated computer literacy and capability to maintain well-organized records and files.
• Ability to follow instructions is critical to this position.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and manage time is also an essential component of this position.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate and maintain professional boundaries as custodian of confidential information.
• Certification in an approved First-Aid and CPR class; or successfully complete an approved First-Aid and CPR class within 45 days
• of the date of hire.
• Ability to travel for meetings, conferences, seminars and trainings.
• California insured, registered vehicle in safe working condition, and proof of current driver’s license.

Position Requirements

• Ability to travel within and throughout the counties in which services are provided a minimum of 75% of the time.
• Ability to travel in and throughout the state on a quarterly basis to attend meetings, trainings, etc.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Acceptable DMV record.
• Physical evaluations may be required dependent upon specific assigned duties or compliance requirements and may include a
• TB test and/or a lift and transfer test.
• This position requires employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19.

Work & Physical Requirements

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee will experience normal office conditions with a well-lighted work area and minor noise from standard office
equipment. In the community the employee will be working in community environments, employment sites and office
environments. Potential exposure to noisy environments at job sites. Exposure to blood borne pathogens could occur. (Hepatitis B
vaccines are offered to all employees at no cost to the employee.)
In the field, the employee will be working in community environments, employment sites and office environments. Potential
exposure to noisy environments at job sites. Exposure to blood borne pathogens could occur. (Hepatitis B vaccines are offered to all
employees at no cost to the employee.)
This position requires the employee to regularly stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. Capable of writing, using a computer keyboard,
telephone and related office equipment. Ability to lift 25lbs required. Appropriate and professional dress is expected.
When in the office, this position will normally spend long periods of time in a sitting position (60% of the day).
He/she/they may use a computer, which would involve repetitive finger, hand and wrist motion (60% of the day) and require being
able to see the computer screen (60% of the day). When in the field, other physical exertion could involve walking, climbing stairs,
lifting, stretching, bending, etc. (40%)
The Housing Coordinator is expected to perform duties assigned during regular working hours. Occasionally, the Housing Coordinator
may be called upon to work in the evenings or on weekends. Unless otherwise stipulated, a normal workweek will be forty hours.