Family Self Sufficiency; FSS) Coordinator

JOB TITLE:

Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Coordinator

REPORTS TO:

Deputy Executive Director

RATE OF PAY: $32.00/hr.

- $42.00/hr., DOE (up to the midpoint of pay range)

HPC Benefits Package

SHIFT/

SCHEDULE:

Hourly/ Non-Exempt

Non-Union

CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled

The mission of Housing Pierce County (HPC) is to provide safe, decent, affordable housing and economic opportunity free from discrimination. HPC is a quasi-governmental agency created in 1978 by the Pierce County Council. Although the County Executive appoints and the Council approves HPC’s Board of Commissioners, HPC is not a part of the County Government. We operate as both a Public Housing Authority under contracts with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and a mission-driven business enterprise under our own purview with the mandate to expand access to affordable housing in Pierce County.

The Board and staff strive to make meaningful, lasting differences in the lives of our participants and community we serve.

The purpose of the Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) Program is to coach and mentor families receiving housing assistance to attain economic independence and reduce dependency on subsidies. The FSS Coordinator works to recruit, engage with, and assess potential program participants for program enrollment. Once enrolled, the FSS Coordinator will provide comprehensive services by advocating for, coordinating services, and motivating and coaching participants to set and accomplish self-identified goals that lead to a pathway of economic independence.

This position will be located in Puyallup; however, time may be spent in other areas of the county. This is a grant funded, full-time position that serves participants of HPC’s subsidized housing programs.

The FSS Coordinator provides individual case management to program participants including needs assessment, identification of individualized goals, development of detailed service plans, linkage to appropriate services, coaching and ongoing monitoring of participant progress. Additionally, the FSS Coordinator works with community partners who lead classroom trainings that addresses employment readiness, financial literacy, self-empowerment, goal setting, and overall financial independence.

This position works with clients, employment service providers, employers, and community employment coalitions to prepare the client for successful entry or re-entry into appropriate employment. The FSS Coordinator will conduct activities linked to program evaluation and manage program demographic and outcome data. The successful candidate must be able to attend training and pass the Family Self-Sufficiency certification within one year of hire.

• Inform and recruit program participation currently in HPC’s Housing Choice Voucher (Section
  8) program.

• Works collaboratively to develop an annual FSS training and education calendar that includes both core curriculum and special sessions developed in response to participant need and/or interest.
• Provides training in conjunction with community volunteers
• Develops, produces and distributes training materials

• At program enrollment, conduct a comprehensive assessment and coach participants to identify and determine their goals that will lead them to increased economic independence via career pathway opportunities, skills training, and/or increased educational attainment.
• Motivate and support participant to achieve their goals by establishing and maintaining a positive relationship. Partner with participants to understand their evolving needs through coaching and motivational interviewing.
• Meet with participants at a minimum quarterly…