Virginia Housing Solution Program Coordinator

What You'll Do

• To familiarize oneself with community resources to maintain an effective service referral system to address customer’s needs
• To conduct follow-up activities to ensure delivery of needed services and to measure service effectiveness
• To submit status/progress reports to funding sources, Executive Director and/or other appropriate administrators, as necessary
• Identify and develop program-specific outcomes to ensure program effectiveness and report outcomes to funders and the community. Design and manage program services directly related to those outcomes.
• Implement a strong case management component and services focused on moving customers out of homelessness quickly as well as preventing homelessness, making homelessness rare, brief and non- recurring.
• To conduct follow-up activities to ensure delivery of needed services and to measure service effectiveness
• Develop and manage a comprehensive outreach/ working relationship with stakeholders, including other community members, especially landlords.
• Implement a landlord recruitment and retention plan.  
• Maintain awareness of changes in market and community processes that may impact services; bring forward prospective recommendations to deal with expected changes.
• Align programs with Best Practices and Housing First Model.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Human Services Field and/or comparable work related experience. Must have some computer, typing, proofreading/editing, oral, written communication, and public relation skills. Must possess reliable transportation and willing to work in other offices when necessary. Must become a certified Housing Counselor within 12 months and/or when the certification becomes available.