After successfully completing 90 day probationary period and continue performing at a satisfactory level in your current position, many employees are offered the opportunity to work a 4 day work week.

The Supportive Housing Coordinator - Franklin Housing (Coordinator, CM, Congregate Coordinator) provides coordination of services and support to all Supportive Housing Residents at Winter Street Apartments and Central Park Terrace.
Responsibilities include:
1. Schedule office hours at the Supportive Housing site to provide easy access to residents and Housing Authority Management.
2. In collaboration with housing authority staff, identifies residents in need of services.
3. Accept referrals from housing management and/or designated staff for elderly residents and/or residents with disabilities.
4. Inform and refer residents to publicly funded programs (GAFC, ECOP and Home Care, food stamps, Veteran's benefits, etc...) and assist residents with securing benefits as appropriate.
5. Identify gaps in services to residents. Develop, implement, and offer a range of services and programs to residents with the goals of establishing and maintaining cost effectiveness and affordable services, and addressing unmet needs, including assisting residents who do not qualify for state programs to access private pay options.
6. Coordinate delivery of support services. Including working closely with Tri-Valley nutrition program and HM vendor around the functioning of the congregate meal site for all residents.
7. Perform Case Management duties for the residents at the site who are State Home Care Consumers and all residents newly referred for State Home Care services.
8. Meet regularly with residents to address social, recreational, and educational needs and address barriers to participation, with the goal of developing a cohesive sense of community in the complex by facilitating communication among residents.
9. Coordinate educational/informational/social programs at the site.
10. Work closely with community organizations and social service providers to provide programs, support, and services to allow residents to age in place.
11. Provide outreach to perspective residents and their families around the assisted living model of the site.
12. Provide information and referral services to residents in need of housing alternatives.
13. Perform duties required under the role of Congregate Coordinator for the Congregate Housing site located at 45 Winter Street in Franklin including:

• Recruits and directs initial efforts of staff members of agencies designated to participate on the MAT (Multi-disciplinary Assessment Team).
• Develops tenant selection procedures, tenant application forms and a tenant termination process.
• Recruits applicants for congregate housing through community education and outreach.
• Develops and implements a supportive service plan for each tenant by: Identifying supportive service needs and resources; linking each tenant with appropriate community resources; and reassessing and revising supportive service plans as needed.
• Coordinates the supportive services to tenants by strengthening liaison with existing service resources; filling gaps in services; and monitoring service agreements and making recommendations for change.
• Supports each tenant in making day-to-day adjustments to congregate housing by developing and implementing a pre-tenancy assistance plan; offering support and counsel; and facilitating open and ongoing communication among tenants.

Qualifications include:
1. BA/BS Degree required; knowledge of housing/social services with elders or adults with disabilities strongly preferred.
2. Solid written, verbal, interpersonal and team skills
3. Communicate with consumers, co-workers, family members, both face to face, email and/or telephonically.
4. Motor Vehicle, valid driver's license; maintain minimum insurance liability requirements and complete motor vehicle driving record check
5. Communication Skills to include public speaking.
6. Knowledge of home and community-based service systems and how to access and arrange services.
7. MassHealth programs.
8. Knowledge of housing and disability laws and regulations.
9. Able to develop and maintain positive effective relationships with providers, consumers, and the public.
10. Maintain caseload/production at program/department standards.

Tri-Valley, Inc. is a private not for profit agency dedicated to enabling elders and individuals with disabilities to remain at home. Tri-Valley is truly a great place to work. We offer excellent vacation, sick and personal time off policies which allow for the ability to de-stress and unwind throughout the course of the year. After successfully completing 90 day probationary period and continue performing at a satisfactory level in your current position, many employees are offered the opportunity to work a 4 day work week. Tri-Valley has excellent benefits, including medical HMO &PPO (Harvard Pilgrim), dental (Guardian) and EyeMed vision insurance, (Tri-Valley pays 70 to 75% of the monthly premium for medical and 75% for dental) LTD and not one but two pension plans (a 403b for your contributions and a traditional pension plan where 5% of your salary is deposited on your behalf.) Our Compensation Plan provides for annual step increases, merit bonuses and a competitive salary. Fifty cents per mile for all Tri-Valley work related travel. On a final note, the employees at Tri-Valley work hard, make a difference in the lives of our consumers, are respected for their work ethic and still find time to have fun at work. Please check out our website www.trivalleyinc.org for more information about us. Please submit cover letter and resume or mail to Human Resources, Tri-Valley, Inc. 10 Mill Street, Dudley, MA 01571. AA/EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person