Emergency Program Coordinator

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Looking for a rewarding position? How would you like to serve those who served? U.S.VETS is the largest nonprofit organization with boots on the ground to combat America’s veteran homeless crisis head‑on. Our holistic approach delivers intervention and prevention services, including housing, mental health and career programs, and wraparound services. With residential and service sites nationwide, U.S.VETS is uniquely positioned to help veterans and their families successfully transition to civilian life.

With a mission to end veteran homelessness, U.S.VETS is developing housing across the country and expanding vital homeless prevention programs that provide post‑9/11 veterans and families with career and mental health services to transition to civilian life successfully. If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a great organization & make a difference, this is the job for you!

Come & join our winning team!

Benefits include Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision and Company matching 401K.

All applications must be completed in entirety / Local candidates only.

The Emergency Housing Program Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Behavioral Health and/or Executive Director at the local U.S.VETS site. This individual is responsible for coordinating emergency housing programs, supervising program staff, and providing guidance to formerly homeless veterans to achieve their highest level of independence.

FLSA Classification:
Exempt.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Administrative

Hospitals and Health Care, Non‑profit Organizations, and Mental Health Care

• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with Veterans Administration, to successfully deliver services to veterans in the program
• Supervises Case Management, Counseling, and other program staff in delivery of services, which include but are not limited to case management, counseling, therapeutic services, housing referrals, resident council, transportation, veteran/client appointments, room inspections / general monthly cleaning of client rooms
• Oversees client care guidelines and ensures that legal requirements are met
• Ensures all files and documentation are being maintained and program is being operated in accordance with funder and U.S.VETS requirements
• Participates in weekly managers meeting facilitated by Executive Director
• Facilitates regular meetings with program staff and responsible for generating weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on program progress and outcomes to Clinical Director and/or Executive Director and the VA
• Oversees database management and compliance with the Homeless Information Management System to compile demographics, track services, generate reports, and measure program progress
• Responsible for generating and submitting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to Management and VA
• Facilitates intake process, assessing veterans referred to the program to include any problems, needs, or barriers identified in the following areas:
  Employment, Housing, Financial, Sobriety, Legal, Family/Social, and Medical/Psychiatric
• Collaborates with veterans to complete benchmarks (goals and objectives) and an Individual Housing and Employment Plan to plan for the veteran’s goals and transition
• Assists veterans with transition to permanent or long‑term housing
• Ensures completion of discharge summaries documenting all progress towards benchmarks, date of discharge, and disposition of the veteran
• Facilitates and/or coordinates individual and groups activities/classes
• Approves program staff requests for purchases for submission to Operations Department and/or Accounting
• Responsible for handling petty cash for program expenses, compiling required documentation, and submitting timely expense reports
• Assists with administration of payroll by reviewing time sheets for accuracy and ensuring timely submission
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social services or other related field required
• Minimum of 2 years of…