Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77057, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Housing Alliance Houston
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsible for developing and delivering a broad range of counseling and referral services to residents of all ages and conditions within the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. Performs a variety of tasks involving planning, implementing and monitoring activities, and documenting and reporting program results. Reports to the Supervisor.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Determine the most appropriate public and private agencies to provide services for Family Self-Sufficiency program participants.
- Coordinate establishment of the Program Coordinating Committee, governing board for Family Self-Sufficiency program, using various and appropriate agencies.
- Process resident Family Self-Sufficiency applications, screen applicants and determine eligibility.
- Establish and maintain contact with public and private community agencies that provide services and support to Family Self-Sufficiency program.
- Establish procedures for recruitment and selection of Family Self-Sufficiency program participants.
- Coordinate the Houston Housing Authority effort to make families self-sufficient with social, community and other public agencies that provide assistance to the Family Self-Sufficiency program.
- Organize agenda and participates in meetings that provide residents information on the Family Self-Sufficiency program.
- Work with committees and see that activities are performed in a timely manner.
- Conduct orientation to inform interested and selected participants about Family Self-Sufficiency program goals and objectives.
- Conduct one-on-one interviews with Family Self-Sufficiency participants, prepare contracts, prepare needs assessment, and make referrals.
- Assist Family Self-Sufficiency participants in preparing applications and forms for school grants, scholarships, etc.
- Locate testing facilities to help Family Self-Sufficiency participants with job placement and career choices.
- Coordinate services needed by individual Family Self-Sufficiency participants, provide counseling and monitor family compliance with participation contract.
- Perform initial and periodic re-examinations of Family Self-Sufficiency participants and non-participants and make any required rent adjustments.
- Works with educational/training entities to coordinate and refine admission requirements and procedures for monitoring Family Self-Sufficiency participants.
- Work with the local Employment Commission and other employment programs to expand employment opportunities for Family Self-Sufficiency participants and other Houston Housing Authority residents.
- Prepare annual report on results of Family Self-Sufficiency program by individual participants and submit to HUD.
- Compile forms, reports, letters, etc., and establish and maintain files on Family Self-Sufficiency participants and non-participants.
- Prepare proposals for services needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Comprehensive knowledge of pertinent HUD regulations on the Family Self-Sufficiency program and public housing management, and comprehensive knowledge of Houston Housing Authority policies and procedures.
- Considerable knowledge of social work and resources available through community agencies.
- Ability to address the public and present information in a clear, concise and convincing manner.
- Ability to deal effectively with situations that require tact and diplomacy, yet firmness.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with other employees, residents, and community agencies and other activities that provide services.
- Family Self-Sufficiency Certification and Housing Specialist Certification required. Incumbents are required to obtain Family Self-Sufficiency Certification within the first 12 months of employment. In the event an employee fails the initial exam, the employee will have 6 months from the date of failure of the exam to re-take and provide proof of the certification within the first 12 months of employment.
The Houston Housing Authority will assume all costs associated with the initial attempt of obtaining the certification. Any re-takes of the exam shall be at the employee's expense
- Work performed by the employee ranges from the relatively routine to the unusual.
- The employee identifies work that needs to be done, prioritizes, coordinates efforts and performs the tasks.
- Occasionally, the employee must make decisions regarding unusual or sensitive situations and must develop new solutions.
- The employee's work affects other employees and residents throughout the public housing developments and Housing Choice Voucher Program.
- Performing work tasks effectively, efficiently and with compassion enhances relationships between residents and the Houston Housing Authority, provides long-term benefits in management of the Houston Housing Authority housing, and results in the self-sufficiency of participating residents.
- The employee follows regulations and…
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