Crisis Response Coordinator

Exempt

$64,000 - $67,000 per year

Founded in 1964, UMOM is Arizona's largest provider of services for families experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to end family homelessness by restoring hope and rebuilding lives. With a substantial annual operating budget, UMOM provides shelter, supportive services, and housing programs to families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County. UMOM serves over 15,000 unique individuals across all our services annually, including those families receiving support at the Family Housing Hub, Maricopa County's family coordinated entry system.

The Crisis Response Coordinator is responsible for supervising the Crisis Response team at UMOM's emergency shelter. This position is responsible for implementing best practices of shelter programming in alignment with our housing and income-based strategies for ending homelessness for both long-term crisis response and heat relief services. The coordinator will lead efforts to ensure clients are exiting to permanent housing, obtaining income to support housing stability, and are connected to the appropriate community resources within the 30-day client stay in crisis response programs.

This position is responsible for the direct supervision of the Crisis Response team at the Emergency Shelter.

• Supervises the daily operations of the Crisis Response team, including onboarding new clients, case plan development, goal management, and exit planning.
• Reviews the client files and provides guidance and direction to the Crisis Response team.
• Supervises Crisis Response staff members, including training, work direction, productivity and efficiency appraisal, feedback and coaching delivery, and disciplinary action, if required.
• Participates in weekly case staffing to help address barriers impacting the participant's income and housing goal.
• Responds accordingly to shift rundowns, incident reports, and complaints from clients and staff.
• Implements policies and processes related to the emergency shelter program as approved.
• Provides limited case management caseload coverage as needed.
• Provides reports, summaries, and documentation as needed and in a timely manner. Follows appropriate escalation practices when necessary.
• Aligns crisis response efforts to support UMOM's strategy around housing + income = ending homelessness.

• Enforces case management model to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency of impact in shelter programming.
• Tracks that all data and case notes are entered into database within 72 hours of the service provided and that all exit data is entered into appropriate system within the established timeliness expectations.
• Oversees and monitors data quality and performance outcomes, ensuring required documentation and data entry are complete and accurate.
• Audits data to ensure the program model is being adhered to and utilized as a teaching tool for staff.

• Partners with the Family Shelter Manager and Director of Family Shelter to develop, improve, and implement compliant and efficient crisis response programs.
• Connects with community agencies to identify appropriate placements and resources for the crisis response program.
• Collaborates with service providers to provide continuity of care for families through appropriate community referrals to support the client's successful exit.
• Works in partnership with the Shelter Operations team to manage client intakes and placements.
• Supports Family Shelter Manager in budget tracking and…