Survivor Housing Coordinator

Description

POSITION: Survivor Housing Coordinator

JOB CLASS/GRADE: Coordinator 3/Specialist 4

WAGE: Starts at $61,222 per year

FLSA; EEO; WC: Exempt;
Professional; 8877

LOCATIONS: IRCO Main Office, 10301 NE Glisan St., Portland, OR 97220,

and other IRCO Offices based in Portland or Beaverton

Hybrid schedule

FTE; FT/PT; STATUS
: 1.0 FTE;
Full-Time with Benefits;
Regular

APPLY AT: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

STATUS: Full-Time with Benefits

PROGRAM(S): Survivor Housing

SECTOR/DIVISION: Community Safety and Wellbeing Division / Housing Stabilization Sector

REQUIREMENTS: English fluency required, bilingual preferred.

Preferred, not required: experience in rapid rehousing, permanent

supportive housing (PSH), and/or transitional housing.

Oregon Domestic Violence Certification within 10 days of hire.

Must be able to pass extensive Background Check.

Have a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and full use of vehicle

during work hours.

This job announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

IRCO’s Housing Stabilization department consists of its Survivor Housing program, which works with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to identify and place survivors into transitional and long-term housing; its Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program, which provides comprehensive support to families with children at risk or experiencing homelessness, delivering services to families residing at the Hazel Ying Lee & The Ellington apartments;

and its New Arrivals Housing program, which identifies and places newly arrived refugee families into transitional and long-term housing. Together, these programs are comprised of teams of Housing Specialists who help clients with emergencies and stabilized housing solutions; case management; strengthening self-sufficiency; linkages to education and employment opportunities; assistance with accessing grants or other community resources; transportation; and navigating housing issues, among others.

The Survivor Housing Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and coordination of IRCO’s multiple Survivor Housing programs. This includes supervising a team of Housing Advocates who assist individuals and families experiencing domestic violence (DV), sexual assault (SA), human trafficking (HT), and/or people living with disabilities (PLWD) with long-term housing stability. The coordinator uses their housing expertise to support Advocates in identifying and resolving housing barriers (ex: criminal history, eviction/rental history, property debt, income restrictions) and establishing long-term action plans to ensure future housing stability.

This role also monitors program performance and service quality, community and network outreach, expense monitoring, contract compliance, and reporting. This position works closely with other Sector Coordinators, Sector Manager, Division Director, and members of IRCO’s operations units, such as Development, Finance, and Human Resource.

All staff utilize a survivor-centered, strengths-based, empowerment model to cultivate trust, establish and promote trauma-informed communication, and provide advocacy and case management that facilitates, encourages, and assists clients to reach their goals.

• Possess and apply an impeccable degree of confidentiality and utilize knowledge of laws about confidentiality, disclosures, and releases of information to ensure program and staff compliance
• Oversee daily program operations and ensure high quality service delivery to meet all objectives stipulated by the housing contracts
• Provide recommendations around housing partnerships that meet the housing needs of immigrants and refugees and other clients in the community that are based on established goals and priorities
• Approve and process requests for client assistance; submit timely payment packets; work closely with IRCO’s Finance team on all financial matters
• Regularly review client files and…