Resident Services Specialist

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Full Time - 40 Phoenix, AZ, US

13 days ago Requisition

“Helping our community’s most vulnerable with solutions that permanently improve lives.”

Job Summary: The Resident Services Specialist serves as a resident advocate and resource connector within Catholic Charities Community Services affordable housing communities. This position works closely with residents to identify needs, provide support, and facilitate access to community resources, healthcare, educational opportunities, employment services, and other supportive programs that promote housing stability and overall well-being.

The Resident Services Specialist develops and maintains collaborative relationships with public and private service providers, community organizations, volunteers, and other partners to enhance the quality of life for residents. This role coordinates community-building activities, educational workshops, and resident engagement opportunities that foster a sense of belonging, self-sufficiency, and empowerment.

Working directly with residents, volunteers, staff, donors, and community partners, the Resident Services Specialist helps advance the mission of Catholic Charities by supporting individuals and families in achieving long-term stability and improved life outcomes. This position requires flexibility to accommodate resident and community needs, including occasional evenings and Saturdays.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Serves as primary social service contact at assigned affordable housing community(ies), maintaining professional and welcoming demeanor and informs new residents of what services we provide as the Resident Services Specialist.
• Works with residents, partners and supervisor to learn about unmet needs, program interests, and potential ways to engage with Catholic Charities and their housing community.
• Co-develops Resident Councils and provides oversight while encouraging and inviting all residents organize activities like support groups, skill building workshops and social events that positively impact the housing community.
• Develop, maintains and distributes a directory of local resources and services.
• Works with supervisor and community partners to develop a housing community programming adhering to compliance standards for housing community assigned.
• Provides some basic grants research and proposal ideas and deadlines as needed. Contributes to preparation and submission with the guidance of the Philanthropy team and Program Manager.
• Provides referrals and introductions for services.
• Educates residents and assists them in accessing entitlement programs and other federal, state and community resources.
• Advocates for services and programs on behalf of individual residents and the residential community as a whole.
• Support volunteer opportunities in collaboration with agency programs, corporate, faith based and community outreach efforts. Assist with recruitment, training, orientation, support and recognition of volunteers. Assist with training and support for volunteers that engage in residential service delivery. Coordinates weekly onsite programs and services for the resident community related to increasing the residents' self-sufficiency such as wellness, financial education, workforce development or benefits.
  
  These activities must meet contractual agreements and compliance.
• Capture and report program and service offerings and participant engagement. Utilize findings to improve work.
• Assist in planning, promoting and implementing educational, skills development, youth activities and event planning in affordable housing communities that will increase resident and community engagement.
• Coordinate collaborative efforts with community groups (i.e. Art Heals, churches, civic groups, schools), community agencies, institutions of higher education, and volunteers to provide onsite social and support activities and services; i.e., congregate meals, after school programs, day care or computer education.
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