Housing Supports Coordinator II-Behavioral Health

## Housing Supports Coordinator II-Behavioral Health Apply locations:
Center for Community Health time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R004090#

Job Summary This position is responsible for the improvement of housing outcomes in regards to populations with multiple complicated issues to include persons experiencing behavioral health needs in the Homeless Crisis Response System funded by Clark County. Key responsibilities include ensuring homeless service providers have a housing with supportive services focus that also extends to persons with behavioral health needs, researching and staying knowledgeable on accepted and established best practices for housing persons with comorbidities that include behavioral health needs, providing technical assistance to contracted service providers and county staff regarding best practices in serving and housing persons with behavioral health needs, and improving the effectiveness of the continuum of care by identifying Clark County homeless system gaps in services to house people with complex issues with a special focus on behavioral health.

This position actively works to improve the effectiveness of the continuum of care by participating in, researching and preparing recommendations to resolve program/project issues and improving system integration of homeless and behavioral health services. Monitors and prepares reports to funding agencies on the progress and achieved outcomes of programs. Utilizes data to identify community needs, program efficacy and progress toward key performance measurements.

Conducts federal and state contract compliance reviews, may lead requests for application (RFA) processes and ensure contract and systemic requirements and/or incentive opportunities are met.
The position will provide training and technical assistance to homeless system providers and help them implement new innovative programs that work with the housing and behavioral health systems. may act as liaison to other agencies concerned with housing and homeless activities and assists in providing information and assistance to the public. This position will also take a lead role in the implementation of pilot projects as assigned, serving as the convenor, researcher, and facilitator of the daily operations to ensure success.

The position is an administrative position but will be responsible to work with behavioral health, homeless, housing providers and other systems to create a more robust care coordination system that successfully helps people in the target population access needed services with the goal of moving them out of homelessness and into treatment on a pathway to stability and well-being. This position is also responsible to work with staff and providers to ensure programs are culturally proficient to meet the needs of a diverse population and serve historically marginalized populations.

The position will actively work with homeless system providers to implement services using an equity and inclusion lens so qualified candidates must have knowledge and some experience in this area. The position will take the lead for the department to gather data and develop reports or press releases to share with the media, public and/or post on the department webpage.
This position currently works in a hybrid format that is approximately 80% telecommuting from home office, 20% working in-person at the department office. There is also expectation of in-person meetings taking place on a regular basis at the department office and in the community. This format is subject to change based on county and department requirements. Employees must reside within an hour commute-time from the department office in Vancouver, WA.
This position reports to the Program Manager of Community Action, Housing and Development, in the Department of Community Services.
The successful candidate will be hired at the Program Coordinator II level.
Selection Process       Application Review (Pass/Fail) – An on-line application is required. Attaching a resume does not substitute for a completed application; incomplete applications will not pass the application review. Candidates…