Housing Coordinator - YAPS

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB: The Housing Coordinator builds positive, authentic relationships with youth ages 18 to 25 who are homeless and have a diagnosed disability. The Housing Coordinator works with their youth in maintaining rental housing. Through building a supportive professional relationship, the Housing Coordinator facilitates their youths’ ability to live independently. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assist new program youth in obtaining rental housing in accordance with program requirements. • Maintain and follow a schedule of lease renewal dates, youth rent payments, document updates, and monthly meetings with youth. • Meet regularly with youth in their apartments, ensuring their residences are safe & sanitary. • Maintain contact with property managers regarding any notices or tenancy issues. Facilitate effective communication between youth and their landlords. • Support youth side-by-side in gaining skills to meet their own needs, identify goals, and build independent living skills. • Demonstrate adaptability and proactivity in response to shifting priorities and crises. • Complete detailed, timely, and correct documentation per program and grant requirements. • Utilize New Day modalities, including the Nurtured Heart approach, Positive Youth Development, the Strengths-Based approach, and Trauma-Informed Care. • Provide services in a culturally competent and youth friendly manner. • Attending department meetings and required training as needed. • Provide crisis intervention as necessary. • Serve as after-hours on-call staff for 1 week in rotation with other housing team staff. • Other duties as assigned.