About Us:
VOALA
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories
Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities.
VOA
– LA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans services, homeless shelters, low-income housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Learn more at www.voala.org.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) promotes housing stability to homeless or atriskofbecoming homeless Veterans and their families.
The goal of the SSVF program is to provide clients with the skills necessary to maintain long term, independent living.
SSVF is a short-term crisis intervention program, with services to include case management, housing and financial counseling, and assistance in obtaining benefits and services.
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
The Housing Coordinator is responsible for identifying suitable housing options for program participants and their families, and assisting the participants to achieve sustainable and healthy independent living.
Conducts community outreach to develop resources to support homeless Veterans.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Identifies and locates housing options suitable for homeless Veterans and their families, including referral to VOALA shelters as appropriate.
Creates and maintains a housing database linking tenants to apartments Communicates with landlords and familiarize them with the SSVF program and the unique needs of participants Leads community outreach for program, represents VOALA at meetings of working groups specific to housing homeless veterans, attends Apartment and Relator Association meetings, develops community partners.
Develops support systems to meet individual client’s housing needs; coordinates and facilitates move-in activities, rental negotiations, and service referrals as needed Facilitates the use of community resources to assist both tenants and landlords in the event of problems leading to potential eviction As a member of the program case management team, provides information referrals, crisis intervention, and assistance with permanent housing placement for participants Assists case managers in conducting the comprehensive screenings and assessments to collect functional, environmental, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information, as appropriate, to develop an Individual Service Plan Coordinates follow-up services with case management team Performs tasks of Case Manager or Housing Specialist as needed Performs outreach to all area homeless veterans, coordinating efforts of community organizations to end Veterans homelessness in Orange County Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree in Social Services or related discipline, Or equivalent combination of education and work experience (four years)
EXPERIENCE:
Three years experience working with veterans, people in recovery and / or homelessness individuals
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of housing stability plan design and case management.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
Microsoft Office Suite, including: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiar with Databases.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Able to develop relationships with program participants, their families, and landlords, as well as a variety of service stakeholders (schools, health and public benefit agencies).
Strong written and oral skills in the English language, able to accurately complete required reports and data entry.
Able to perform basic mathematic calculations (rent, security deposits, et cetera).
Able to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflict, including dealing with un-cooperative clients.
Able to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, including meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.
Able to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Must be willing to travel/drive company vehicle through Los Angeles County.
COMPETENCIES:
Must be able to work effectively with people from all walks of life with compassion Hold a California Drivers license, with required insurance and a reliable vehicle.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience working with homeless Veterans Bilingual (Spanish) HMIS (homeless database)
Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.