Assistant Housing Coordinator

Assistant Housing Coordinator Erie County Department of Mental Health Buffalo, New York - Onsite Nonexempt, Full-Time 35 Hours/week Compensation: $33.14 to $35.89/hour

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We are seeking a talented Assistant Housing Coordinator to join our team of nearly 500 employees. . The Assistant Housing Coordinator works with Erie County Department of Mental Health (ECDMH) Adult Single Point of Access (A-SPOA) as the main point of contact for the community and providers who are submitting referrals to mental health residential services. In addition, the Assistant Housing Coordinator processes referrals to the SPOA, assigns referrals to open beds, co-facilitates case conferences, and serves as a support to the Housing Coordinator for administering the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care contracts that ECDMH holds.

This includes, but is not limited to, processing performance data and taking part in site visits. The Assistant Housing Coordinator carries out these duties in an organized, efficient, and person-centered way. In this role, you will be under the direction of the Erie County Department of Mental Health but are an employee of Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI). The pay and benefits provided associated with the role reflect those offered by Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) and not Erie County Department of Mental Health.

You would not be eligible for any pay or benefits programs offered by Erie County.

CCSI is partnering with Erie County Department of Mental Health to hire a/an Assistant Housing Coordinator. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Erie County Department of Mental  this role, you will Process housing referrals submitted to the Adult Single Point of Access (SPOA)
Assist members of the community to navigate the mental health residential housing system through phone calls, emails, and case conferences

Facilitate, or assist in the facilitation, of meetings coordinating the mental health housing system of care Assist the application process, administration and reporting responsibilities of HUD Continuum of Care grants

Assist with site monitoring visits of supportive housing grantees

Gather, organize and analyze data that helps inform Quality processes and supports grant applications

Other duties as assigned

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree in human services or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart)
Strong preference for minimum of 1 year prior direct service experience in mental health supportive housing programs.

Ability to work competently in Excel including data gathering, report development and presentation)
Required for this position are:

Valid driver’s license and ability to reliably travel throughout Erie County.

Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings

Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI’s Code of Conduct and CCSI’s Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations.

At CCSI, you’ll enjoy

Market-competitive compensation

An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program.

An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices.

Continuous professional development…