Resident Service Coordinator, Laurelwood Place s

Description

Be a part of the best team in Property Management!!!

Vesta Management is seeking to hire an experienced Resident Services Coordinator at Bridgeport Elderly Apartments in Bridgeport, CT, who will assist and empower our residents through the provision of education, vocation, and other opportunities for self-improvement.

What we offer:

At Vesta, we take pride in hiring the best talent in Property Management. We work hard and we have fun doing so. In addition to our generous benefits package, we offer service awards, performance bonuses, team member appreciation events and opportunities for growth. Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Company matched 401(K)
• Paid time off
  - Vacation, sick, floating holidays
• 12 additional paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Plan Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• AND MORE

The role of the Resident Services Coordinator (RSC) is to assist and empower residents through the provision of education, vocation, and other opportunities for self-improvement and realization of individuals’ needs and goals. The RSC will establish and sustain partnerships with community-based social service providers and other stakeholders to assist and empower residents to meet their needs through education, training, and accessing services.

The RSC will assess residents’ individual needs for social service intervention, either on referral by property management or by residents’ self-referral. The RSC will determine and coordinate services with third-party (non-profit) social service providers. Where possible, monitor resident outcomes (change in circumstances), documenting all contact with residents and referrals in case files/case notes. The RSC will seek to establish strong community relationships to help residents to identify and effectively manage their social service needs.

The RSC will create and sustain partnerships with community-based social service providers and other community stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Develop strategic partnerships with local service providers to bring on-site programs or provide referrals to off-site programs and services in the following outcome areas: education, health and wellness, workforce development, financial literacy and stability, transportation, food and nutrition, personal care services, and asset building.
• Provide non-clinical case management and referral services to all residents, including securing the full range of social services that individual residents need.
• Initiate strategic relationships with other local service providers and stakeholders.
• Build relationships with residents and their families to understand their needs and aspirations better and connect them with local resources and opportunities.
• Acts as a liaison between residents and Property Management, community-based agencies, and/or regional government entities (Social Security Administration, Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs, Adult Protective Services, etc.).
• Works with Property Management staff, eldercare service providers, behavioral/mental health care, and medical care professionals to resolve issues while keeping information confidential.
• Monitors, documents, and helps residents prevent and manage cognitive, emotional, and physical health issues, including ADL limitations, or, in rare cases, assists residents with their move to a care facility and coordinates transportation services for the residents.
• Create consistent outreach and communication with residents, including newsletters, flyers, telephone calls, and home visits.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation on all resident demographics, issues, requests, statistics, incidents, interactions, and outcomes through services software. Align initiatives with Vesta's resident services program's outcomes, mission, and goals.
• Participation and coordination of resources around critical issues such as housekeeping and money management for late rent payers.
• Manage administrative tasks required for securing and executing contracts with providers and partners, such as Memorandum of Understanding.
• Develops and maintains linkages with area resources, including 3rd party…