Program Assistant - Housing

Location:

1607 W Howard St, Chicago IL 60626 or 8541 S State St. Chicago IL 60619(Please note, the position is available to work at either our Rogers Park or Chatham office listed above)
Job Summary

The Program Assistant will provide administrative and clerical support to supportive housing programs under the direction of the Clinical Director of Housing, including permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and re-entry programs. They will manage systems of communication and documentation between the clinical teams, administrative roles, and external stakeholders to ensure compliance.

• Provide support to program leadership with team operations; i.e. attendance at team meetings, maintenance of contact lists, completion of tracking forms and logs, etc.
• Develop and maintain housing resource trackers to simplify housing search process and streamline communication with property partners
• Support with administrative functions of teams; i.e. supply management, mail distribution, petty cash, food orders, etc. Coordinate assistance from other departments to address team needs, i.e. Maintenance, Information Technology, etc.
• Monitor staff data entry and compliance in HMIS, with support from HMIS Agency Technical Administrator.
• Provide on-site support to employees and coverage to reception/open access as needed
• Ensure client documentation is received and scanned into appropriate systems.
• Actively participate in daily group chats with assigned teams to support in navigating questions regarding schedule changes, medications, client contact information, etc.
• Assign due dates to employees regarding IM+CANs and LOCUS completion
• Support clinical teams with linkage to Statewide Referral network for clients, and support ongoing efforts to transition clients towards alternative permanent housing pathways.
• Support teams in tracking client medical appointments and ensuring that clients are following up with providers i.e. psychiatry, primary care, and specialists
• Complete tracking forms i.e. housing instance tracking forms, emergency room tracking, etc. for teams supported
• Assist with recognition announcements and planning of employee appreciation activities
• Represent Trilogy in a positive and professional manner; and communicate effectively and appropriately to others about potential organizational issues.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects and participate in committees/work groups as assigned

• Must have one of the following:
  • GED or High School Diploma
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in any field
• Demonstrated work experience in an administrative, clerical, or site management position
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.), report generation, and database management tools
• Excellent customer service and organization skills
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a variety of situations
• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Trilogy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Trilogy does not discriminate and is committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse without consideration of including race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

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