Homelessness Prevention Specialist

Homelessness Prevention Specialist – Samaritan House

Our Impact

For over 50 years, Samaritan House has been leading the fight against poverty in San Mateo County. We’re the only organization that delivers the full breadth of essential services and personalized support to the working poor. By ensuring our clients are fed, clothed, healthy, and housed, we help them create their own stability and remain an active, successful part of our community.

After all, an enduring community is only possible when every person has the resources they need to live.

Our Culture

We’re passionate about providing our employees with a supportive work environment and experiences that help them grow. We offer excellent opportunities for individuals with proven strong, creative, results-driven leadership skills and stellar work ethics. We welcome candidates who love working with people of diverse backgrounds and want to make a difference by fostering community care for our neighbors in need.

Your Impact

Under the general supervision of the Sr. Director of Programs and Services, the Homelessness Prevention Specialist primary function is a program analyst for contracts granting financial assistance funds. This position is responsible for researching, compiling, and analyzing information; preparing reports; managing programs and/or processes; assessing programs and performing quality control; consulting with management and other staff; performing special projects; serving as a liaison to the direct supervisor, Data, Accounting, and Development staff, and other interested persons where appropriate, vendors or external customers;

performing marketing, as assigned; analyzing operational processes and recommending improvements; developing performance measures; developing and updating business plans and assisting with strategic planning; overseeing/processing contracts/agreements; and coordinating and administering financial assistance funds.

Job Qualifications

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in social or human services or related field preferred. Related experience may substitute for educational requirements.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of professional program administration and/or analytical experience in the areas of social services, homeless services and/or community development.
• Bilingual and Bicultural English/Spanish candidate required. Experienced with how to communicate, speak, read, write, translate in both English and Spanish.
• Excellent crisis/conflict management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability and capacity to efficiently and successfully manage time in a very busy work environment with full workload. Ability to multi-task with ease and prioritize effectively. Excellent ability to work within and meet deadlines.
• Excellent Computer Proficiency is required with Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to quickly learn new database systems (i.e., Salesforce, Clarity Systems).
• Excellent data management skills—ability to complete timely data entry and work with information management systems. Must be able to successfully manage and maintain accurate data and reports; audit and ensure integrity of information is accurate.
• Strong ability to conduct all business and interactions with all constituents in a highly ethical manner, demonstrating high level of integrity as well as the ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
• Must be able to exercise appropriate and sound judgment, professionalism, appropriate composure with tact and diplomacy both under normal and stressful situations.
• Must possess a solutions-based approach to problem solving. Ability to be creative and show initiative and act as an independent employee while having a team player approach and attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to establish and maintain successful and effective relationships with Samaritan House constituents (internal and external) and partnering agencies.
• Must have flexibility with work schedule, which may include occasional evenings, holidays and/or weekends as needed.
• Ability to drive to other Agency or partner locations; must have dependable transportation with insurance, and an excellent driving…