The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) seeks to hire a Homelessness Services Coordinator. This is a Central Office position and will be domiciled in Jefferson City.

Job Duties:

Primary job responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Attend & Serve on all Continuums of Care (CoCs) in Missouri and various committees
• Manage CoC grants, ensure expenditures of all grants
• Monitoring Housing Centers
• State PATH Contact
• State SOAR Lead
• Manage PATH and SOAR programs
• Complete HUD Annual Progress Reports
• Provide technical assistance and training on CoC, PATH and SOAR grants
• Ensure compliance with HUD or SAMHSA regulations in all applicable grants
• Supervise four Affordable Housing Consultants

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Knowledgeable of HUD Continuum of Care program regulations, policies and procedures
• Program monitoring
• Technical assistance
• Grant management and review processes
• Complex case problem-solving
• Knowledgeable of community behavioral health programs/services
• Enhancing system efficiency

This position requires travel.

Qualifications:

Four to Seven years of professional experience in grant management, housing case management, housing development, urban/rural redevelopment, or other closely related areas, of which at least two (2) years must have involved supervisory, managerial or consultative experience in developing and/or managing housing or housing programs; and possession of a Bachelor’s degree with specialization in Social Work, Psychology or Public Administration, Urban studies or other closely related areas. (Additional years of general qualifying experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required educational qualifications)