Housing Coordinator

SUMMARY :

The Housing Coordinator will support and promote LACHC’s mission to follow Christ by loving and serving our neighbors through comprehensive, quality healthcare.

The Housing Coordinator will provide intensive housing-focused care management services to patients experiencing homelessness and chronic homelessness under the Medi-Cal Community Supports programming. The Housing Coordinator is responsible for working directly with patients to complete comprehensive housing assessments, develop collaborative housing goal plans, to secure permanent housing, and provide intensive support for up to one year after move-in.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include :

• Participate in high-touch, in-person, outreach strategies to continually engage with patients referred for Housing Coordination and / or Tenancy Support Services.
• Working knowledge of Housing First and tenant rights under Fair Housing.
• Clear understanding of nonprofit and community resources for individuals experiencing homelessness in Service Planning Area (SPA) 4.
• Understanding of Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, and Harm Reduction strategies, including certification is Narcan administration.
• Synthesize complex information from assessments, trainings, and research to implement up-to-date, evidence-based interventions for impactful housing navigation and tenancy support.
• Demonstrable expertise in condition(s), and strategies to assist the Medi-Cal Enhanced Care Management populations of focus : Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness; High Utilizers; Adults with Serious Mental Illness and / or Substance Use Disorder; Incarcerated and Transitioning to the Community; Individuals at Risk for Institutionalization and Eligible for Long Term Care.
• Maintain updated progress notes, assessments, and data in the Electronic Health Record.
• Complete necessary and accurate Medi-Cal billing in the Electronic Health Record for services provided.
• Apply critical thinking skills and sound decision-making capabilities, often under pressure and in complex situations.
• Ability to remain flexible, responsive, accessible, and adaptable.

Housing Navigation :

Tenancy Support :

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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About Los Angeles Christian Health Centers :

Los Angeles Christian Health Centers opened in 1995 with a handful of staff but a big vision to render hope and healing through healthcare to the thousands of homeless and low-income residents living in Los Angeles County. Today, 120 staff members serve the County’s most vulnerable populations from our two full-time health centers in Skid Row and Boyle Heights. We also provide comprehensive medical care at our 10 part-time satellite clinics hosted by our community partners throughout Downtown Los Angeles and Watts.