EOP Housing Support Coordinator

Description

EOP Housing Support Coordinator

CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, 1.0 FTE

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Location: Main office - 410 NE 18th Ave. Portland, Or

COMPENSATION:  $24.00 hourly 

Benefits & Perks

Latino Network provides a generous benefits package that includes;

• Health Plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Alternative Care
• FSA - Flexible Spending Account for Medical & Dependent Care expenses
• 401k Plan with Match 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer sponsored Life, AD&D and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Leave (Vacation, Sick, Family medical leave, Sabbatical)
• $300 Home Office reimbursement
• $50 Monthly internet reimbursement
• Self - Care perks
• Team and family events

In this role you will support our community by:

• Coordinate incoming referrals from partner agencies.
• Confirm eligibility and administer rental assistance funds.
• Provide, assertive engagement, triage services, and navigation services to referred families.
• Provide direct support in housing placement and eviction prevention to eligible participants. 
• Advocate and negotiate with government agencies, and other community partners on behalf of clients.
• Identify, build and maintain effective relationships with landlords, property managers and community resources.
• Provide support services with Re-housing search and rental applications.

Provide community education and resource services.

• Encourage participants to advocate for themselves with the resources provided.
• Participate in weekly collaborative meetings, team meetings, and supervision meetings with all partner agencies.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized, strength-based client success plans for housing.
• Form and maintain in positive working relationships with supervisor, co-workers, clients, and community stakeholders.
• Respond to emergency situations; provide crisis intervention with angry clients or in volatile situations.
• Maintain knowledge of the community, justice system and issues related to community safety.
• Respond to all crises and risk incidents within the required time frames per Latino Network policies and Multnomah County.
• Adhere to documentation requirements as indicated in Latino Network and Multnomah County policies.
• Model and encourage direct, effective communication.
• Maintain organized client records and assist in client files documentation requirements.
• Data entry into Latino Network case management database as well as iTrac, Service Point.

Requirements

What we are looking for: 

You don't need to meet everything below; we encourage everyone to apply if you meet some of the items below!  

• Associate Degree or equivalent training and a minimum of two years’ experience in the field of education, social services or related human service industry.
• Bilingual English-Spanish and cross-cultural knowledge and skills.
• Cultural connections to and understanding of communities of color.
• Lived experience that reflects that of the students and families to be served in the school community.
• Positive kid management and communication skills. Excellent coordinating and organization skills including the ability to engage a broad spectrum of community members in Latino Network programs and activities.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Publisher to create promotional materials, spreadsheets and perform data entry.
• Ability to communicate directly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Positive outlook and sense of humor under stress.
• Ability and willingness to work as a team member and support the mission and goals of Latino Network.

ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Successful completion of initial and ongoing employment screens, including but not limited to criminal background and vehicle record as required.
• Regularly work in the community in a “mobile office” and in the office as needed.
• Evening and weekend availability required, and work hours are flexible to accommodate program implementation; long hours during peak periods.
• Reliable car, drivers license, and automobile liability insurance; must be eligible to be an insured driver under Latino Network’s Commercial Auto Liability.

Salary : $24 - $300