Special Homeless Populations Coordinator - Petaluma, United States - HomeFirst

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Petaluma, United States

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POSITION:
Special Populations Coordinator


LOCATION:
Petaluma


SUPERVISOR:
Coordinated Entry Director


STATUS:
Full-time, Exempt


COMPENSATION:84K/Annually


AGENCY SUMMARY:


Established in 1980, with 40+ years of experience, HomeFirst is a leading provider of housing services; prevention, outreach, shelter, interim, and permanent housing programming for individuals who are housing insecure or unhoused in the Bay Area of California.

We believe that everyone has the potential to get housed and stay housed. We relentlessly focus on eliminating barriers to housing and creating stability for everyone we serve.


HomeFirst Services serves more than 6,000 adults, veterans, families, and young adults each year at multiple locations from Santa Clara County, southern San Mateo County, and Sonoma County.


Services include:


  • Homelessness prevention
  • Emergency and coldweather shelters
  • Comprehensive Veterans' services
  • Rapid Re-Housing programs
  • Bridge Housing Communities
  • Emergency Interim Housing
  • Affordable permanent housing
  • Permanent Supportive Housing
  • Streetbased outreach
  • Coordinated Entry System and By-NameList Operation

Benefits of joining the HomeFirst Team:

  • Professional growth opportunities within the organization
  • 100% medical coverage for employees with an opportunity to add dependents for a shared cost
  • 401k match up to 5%
  • 12 observed holidays
  • PTO accrual begins with 120 hours annually and increases with tenure
  • 4 hours of Community Engagement PTO provided annually
  • Access to our Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) services
  • Pet insurance options available


HomeFirst Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Additionally, HomeFirst Services participates in the E-Verify program, as required by law.

HomeFirst Services mandates that all employees be vaccinated or render a religious or medical exemption effective September 13, 2021.


PROGRAM AND:


The need for a Special Populations Coordinator arose out of gaps analysis that showed that families and seniors populations are increasing among those experiencing homelessness in South Sonoma County.

These populations have needs and barriers that are unique and require specific resources and approaches.

The Special Populations Coordinator will develop a priority population focus once a year in collaboration with the City of Petaluma, who funds the position, and will carry a small caseload to test new approaches and develop referral pathways.

The goal will be to improve the system of care for the priority population overall, and/or develop actionable recommendations for improvement in a final report at the end of each year.

In addition, the Special Populations Coordinator will carry out smaller special projects relating to homelessness for the City of Petaluma.

The Special Populations Coordinator will be accountable to achieving positive housing and stability outcomes for each client on their caseload, generating documented improvements in the system of care for their priority population, achieving agreed-upon metrics for quarterly City projects, and reporting on all of the above.


DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Priority Population Focus_
  • Conducts systems gap analysis, and in collaboration with Director and City staff, establishes one priority population for focus at a time
  • Conducts best practice research to support the needs of special populations residing in Petaluma
  • Develops strategic partnerships to facilitate access to appropriate services and system gap resolution for the special population identified
  • Pilots appropriate interventions and supports through maintenance of a small case load of 6 8 participants aligning with the priority population focus who primarily reside in South County
  • Provides street and encampmentbased case management to unhoused participants on the caseload
  • Develops housing and engagement strategies for people on the caseload and effectively guides them through the system of care to permanent housing outcomes
  • Utilizes best practices in homeless services including: Harm Reduction, Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Prevention and Intervention, and Safety Planning.
  • Provide transportation of participants to critical appointments, housing moveins, shelter, and additional destinations.
  • Conducts client intake with those on the caseload
  • Meets regularly with program participants at a frequency determined by the participants' needs.
  • Attends the South County By-NameList meeting and other countywide meetings; follows action items set in the By-NameList meeting
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