Skip to main content

This job has expired

You will need to login before you can apply for a job.

Housing Coordinator

Employer
PAD Initiative
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Salary
$40,000+ per year plus benefits
Closing date
Jul 31, 2019

Job Details

 

Position:                  Housing Coordinator 

Agency: ​​                  Atlanta/Fulton County Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative

Classification:         ​​Full Time, with evening & weekend hours as needed to implement project

Supervisor: ​​             Executive Director

Description:

The Atlanta/Fulton County Pre-Arrest Diversion (PAD) Initiative seeks a Housing Coordinator who feels passionately about redirecting people out of the criminal justice system and connecting them to the services that can support their path to wellness. The primary responsibilities of the Housing Coordinator will be to identify and manage PAD housing resources, and support the PAD Care Navigation team in linking participants to housing.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop a pool of 50 housing placements for PAD participants by December 2019 (third party and PAD-leased);
  • Manage PAD housing leases and subleases, including conducting site visits, negotiating with landlords, and providing support to Care Navigation team in managing participant placements;
  • Coordinate and/or complete housing assessments within electronic data management system, including Georgia’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) ClientTrack;
  • Work closely with the PAD Care Navigation Manager to cultivate partnerships with housing providers in the Metro Atlanta Area;
  • Develop a PAD Housing strategy, based on landscape analysis and need assessment of housing services for PAD participants;
  • Promote harm reduction, housing first and cultural responsiveness (including related to racial, cultural, gender identity, or sexual orientation) among Care Navigators and social service partners;
  • Maintain confidentiality and respect for participants or potential participants related to all personal information, including but not limited to physical and mental health status, gender identity, drug usage, conviction or arrest history, and immigrant status;
  • Commit to ongoing personal, professional and team leadership development grounded in an anti-oppression framework.

Qualifications:

  • 5 years’ experience in direct social service provision required; in the Metro Atlanta Area preferred;
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education or Sociology preferred;
  • Supervisory experience required, particularly related to case management, outreach, and behavioral health services;
  • Competency with case management software(s), Georgia HMIS ClientTrack preferred;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including empathetic & supportive mentorship with team members;
  • Must have current valid Georgia driver’s license, insurance and vehicle;

The Atlanta/Fulton County Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, qualified handicap or disabled status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

To apply, submit the following application documents IN PDF format:

  1. A cover letter describing your relevant experience and why you are interested in PAD
  2. A resume
  3. Contact information for two references

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Company

PAD is an independent non-profit that works to reduce arrest and incarceration of people experiencing extreme poverty, problematic substance use, or mental health concerns, and increase the accessibility of supportive services in Atlanta and Fulton County. We believe arresting and jailing people who are causing disturbances or harm as a result of survival activities doesn’t serve our communities. Instead, we connect with people as people, address their basic needs, and work with them to reduce harm to themselves and their neighbors. We believe communities are safer and healthier when people have what they need to not only survive, but to thrive.

PAD partners with the City of Atlanta to provide an alternative to criminal justice involvement through two core strategies:

1. PAD accepts community referrals through the City of Atlanta’s 311 non-emergency city services line for quality of life concerns.
2. PAD provides an immediate alternative to arrest for Atlanta Police Department and MARTA police officers who have detained someone for law violations related to mental health, substance use, or extreme poverty. In 2022, PAD will partner with the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and Grady Hospital to convert a portion of the city jail into a 24/7 diversion center. 

Join us as we foster a new approach to community safety and wellness by engaging in creative problem-solving to respond to community concerns, and addressing people’s human needs with dignity, patience and care.

Company info
Website
Telephone
7709062333
Location
236 Forsyth Street SW Suite 500
Atlanta
GA
30303
US

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert