SUMMARY: The Creative Living Coordinator (CLC) is responsible for linking Supportive Housing Participants together as households and creating shared housing arrangements in efforts to maximize long term sustainability. The coordinator is responsible for coordinating assistance to clients in the rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing services provided by the Treasure Coast Services Council, Inc. throughout their geographic area of responsibility to ensure program effectiveness and quality care. This position works in tandem with the Director of Operations to ensure proper and efficient legal service delivery, adherence to best practices and the housing first philosophy, and collaboration with community partners.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Be an enthusiast for shared housing opportunities to real estate owners, case managers and unhoused persons looking to end their homeless situations quickly. • Research best practices and successful shared housing initiatives. • Work closely with PSH/RRH Case Managers and HSN program staff to identify individuals and families with long housing search times, who may want explore to share housing • Develop a matching process to ensure individuals and families are a "good match" This process may include;
o Initial meeting with clients and Case Manager
o Setting a Home Sharing Agreement for the household • Research and Develop tools to support a shared housing arrangement\agreement. • Assist the Team in matching potential One Time Assistance clients to shared housing • Assist Housing Navigator in cultivating landlord relationships who will accept multiple individuals and households onto yearlong separate leases. • Equip case managers with tools to mediate shared housing conflicts that may arise. • Continue to explore grant restrictions and creative opportunities to ensure shared housing is offered to every client searching for housing in our service area. • Collaborate with and support community service providers by delivering high quality assistance. • Monitor outcomes and evaluate program success and better understand where changes should be made. • Assist Case Managers with ongoing tools to ensure open communication, trust, and a safe living environment for the household while together. • Collaborate with and support community service providers by delivering high quality assistance. • Monitor outcomes and evaluate program success and better understand where changes should be made.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.) • Interest and passion about the Council's mission with the ability to promote and communicate the Council's philosophy, mission, and values to external and internal stakeholders. • Ability to learn, understand and adhere to HUD guidelines, policies, and procedures. • Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results. • Knowledge of and experience in working with HMIS or other spreadsheets and databases. • Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and computer usage to include email, internet and presentations. • Familiarity with homelessness, poverty, housing, mental health, recovery, and human services. • Able to speak, write and understand English. • Possess basic computer skills. • Must be sensitive to and respect cultural diversity amongst clients, staff, and volunteers and able to work with diverse racial, ethnic and economic groups. • Flexible work schedule including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. • Ability to set appropriate limits, work under deadlines and multi-task. • Excellent communication and listening skills. • Successfully passed Law Enforcement background screening. • Valid Florida driver's license if driving an agency vehicle or a personal vehicle for company business. • Adherence to the highest ethical standards, personally and professionally.