Housing Coordinator

Location: San Mateo

Salary: $24.04 per hour, non-exempt

Organization Overview

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California's most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. We implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans' services, and health care sectors.

In short, we do good work.

We have offices statewide with a staff of passionate people. While we are growing rapidly, we are also selective: We're seeking inspired, talented people who want to be effecting profound change and who have fun doing it.

Position Summary

This role will serve as the primary connection between clients, case management staff, service providers, and landlords/property managers. The Housing Coordinator will ensure client well-being and unit habitability by conducting weekly, monthly, and quarterly unit visits at the clients' residence. This position is responsible for implementing a program that advocates for individuals to obtain community-based housing options with the appropriate service supports to succeed. The Housing Coordinator will be responsible for managing a caseload of 35-45 individuals with frequent and regular travel to client residences, affiliate businesses, community meetings, training workshops, and other events in the San Mateo County.

Position Responsibilities

• Assist program participants, case managers, and property providers in navigating the public housing agencies, if applicable.
• Coordinate program participants' move-ins into scattered-site units, project-based units, and/or enriched residential facilities.
• Liaise between program participants and case management services.
• Work with the Housing Acquisitions team to assist with housing placements and assignments.
• Ensure program participants well-being and unit habitability through a regular schedule of unit inspections and wellness checks.
• Respond to housing and tenant-related emergencies during normal business and after hours.
• Assess the need for reasonable accommodations/unit modifications and ADA compliance and assist program participants through the process of obtaining the appropriate information and documentation, if applicable.
• Educate community members about the housing needs of identified program participants and the importance of supportive housing.
• Submit and follow up on tenant maintenance requests.
• Maintain thorough and accurate progress notes, files, and correspondences while maintaining the confidentiality of program participants, staff, and organizational information at all times.
• Update multiple data systems with appropriate participant information.
• Routinely make home visits and phone calls to program participants while still exercising appropriate boundaries with them.
• Attend all agency staff meetings and trainings, as well as department meetings and case conferences.
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor or Program Manager.

Requirements

Professional Experience

• Knowledge of supportive affordable housing in San Mateo County
• Education and/or training in property management functions, and experience working with people with disabilities, institutionalized, and homeless individuals
• Experience working in a crisis setting and ability to respond appropriately in an emergency
• One year of work experience in non-profit human services

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Willingness to travel all over Los Angeles county and make regular in-person visits in the community

• Possession of a valid California driver's license, a clean driving record, and automobile insurance

• Access to reliable transportation

• Basic computer knowledge, MS Word and Excel required; PowerPoint preferred

• Flexibility is required regarding scheduling and prioritizing tasks

• Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision-making situations, good organizational and record-keeping skills, and good independent judgment

Core Competencies

• Approachability:Is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant, and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower, getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it.

• Conflict Management:Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly, can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans

Organizational Value s

• Humanity: Putting people first: We are committed to meeting people where they're at, honoring their dignity, diversity and experience.

• Community:Building a better future: Sustainable housing solutions are fostered through partnership, collaboration and human connection.

• Ingenuity:Innovating for transformation: Systems-change requires relentless determination, thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

A valid, clean CA driver's license and a personal insured vehicle are required.

Travel Requirements

This position requires frequent visits to properties, attendance to on-site vendor meetings, community meetings, funding workshops, trainings, and other events in the greater Los Angeles County. Occasional attendance at events outside Los Angeles County, including Brilliant Corners' events throughout California, may also be required.

Physical Requirements

Candidates should have physical mobility for tasks such as standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and walking on uneven surfaces. They should be capable of performing stationary tasks like sitting for up to 6 to 8 hours a day. Additionally, candidates should be able to lift, carry, push, pull light to moderate weights up to 15 pounds safely. Requires mental acuity for analytical reasoning and document interpretation.

Brilliant Corners does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring, and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients

Salary range for this position is $24.04 - $29.14 hourly. This position is being offered at $24.04 hourly.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (With 5% Match)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary and AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Hybrid Work