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Housing Services Coordinator

Center Point, Inc

San Rafael, California

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75,000–$83,000
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Background Investigation, Communication Skills, Concrete, Criminal Justice, Dental Insurance, Diversity, Driver's License, English Language, File Maintenance, First Aid, Funding, Health Insurance, High School Diploma, Homeless Services, Leasing, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Loan Funding, Microsoft Office, Negative Testing, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Property Rentals, Psychology, Public Housing, Social Sciences, Software Administration, Substance Abuse, Writing Skills
LOCATION
San Rafael, California
POSTED
9 days ago
Position Summary:
The Housing Services Coordinator, reporting to the Vice President, is responsible for assisting shelter recipients in securing appropriate and stable housing. This role encompasses housing search assistance, landlord engagement, rental application support, and ongoing follow-up to cement landlord/renter relationships. The Coordinator will facilitate shared housing arrangements and serve as a mediator for habitation-related issues.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Establish trusting relationships with shelter recipients and prospective landlords.
  • Conduct outreach activities to secure single- and multi-family housing opportunities.
  • Assist recipients with housing searches, rental applications, lease agreements, and requisite forms.
  • Coordinate with County and City public departments to support implementation of individual case plans.
  • Connect recipients to appropriate housing resources, including Section 8 vouchers, public housing, subsidized programs, shared housing, and revolving loan funds.
  • Liaise with public agencies to obtain funding assistance and household supplies for recipients.
  • Maintain an up-to-date database of available housing opportunities.
  • Verify recipients' continuing eligibility for shelter services.
  • Identify community resources and establish partnerships with service providers; provide advocacy support as needed.
  • Collaborate with shelter staff to develop coordinated, team-based responses to recipient needs.
  • Participate in weekly house meetings with shelter recipients and staff.
  • Maintain accurate files and records for each shelter recipient.
  • Provide transportation to recipients as needed.
  • Interact with diverse populations in a culturally sensitive and respectful manner.

Education & Experience:
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Associate of Arts degree in social sciences or a related field preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
  • Minimum two (2) years of professional experience in housing services or homelessness-related fields may substitute for the degree.
  • Working knowledge of housing resources, homelessness, alcohol and drug addiction, and the criminal justice field.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • SUD Licensed or Registered (REQUIRED).
  • Valid California Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record (required by date of hire).
  • Valid Red Cross First Aid Training certificate.
  • Ability to pass a background check.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and maintain composure under pressure.
  • Self-directed, motivated, resilient, and adaptable.
  • Strategic thinker, problem solver, and accountable decision-maker.
  • Comfortable addressing complex issues in public and community settings.
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and integrated database applications.

Compensation & Benefits:
Center Point, Inc. is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package:
  • Competitive Annual Salary: $75,000 – $83,000
  • Medical / Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

Physical Requirements:
  • Current TB test with negative results required.
  • Must be in good physical and mental health to meet program demands.
  • Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Center Point, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.


About Center Point, Inc:

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing, and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social, and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

About the Company

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About Us

We Believe

Center Point’s programs promote increased stability, self-reliance, personal productivity and social responsibility. Center Point believes that individuals, families and communities can flourish when the cycles of poverty, illiteracy, abuse, neglect, unemployment, homelessness and crime are interrupted by specialized and effective rehabilitation services.

 

Our Mission

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment and homelessness.

Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

 

Agency Goals

  • To provide a range of cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial skills training aimed at enhancing personal, moral and social responsibility;
  • To develop educational, vocational and interpersonal skills to promote personal and social productivity;
  • To create value-based opportunities which maximize successful pro-social community integration;
  • To improve the quality of life.

 

THE ORGANIZATION – WHO WE ARE

For more than fifty years Center Point has provided the foundation for change for many families and individuals by assisting them to become responsible members of our communities and we have established a reputation as a leader in the field!  Center Point's services facilitate the process of rehabilitation by helping individuals reclaim self-worth and dignity. Typical clients include veterans, the homeless, incarcerated individuals, ex-offenders who need services, and individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse problems.  Equipped with new skills for living and working, and assisted with employment and housing, Center Point program graduates return to their communities ready to assume responsibility for themselves and others. Click HERE to learn more about our history, or go to http://www.cpinc.org. 

 

Center Point, Inc. has expanded over the years to become one of the nation's leading health and social services agency with programs in California and is a large contract service provider for many correctional institutions and multiple counties therein.  Today, Center Point serves more than 4,000 men and women each year providing comprehensive, evidence-based services for homeless individuals, veterans, substance users, women with children, families, adolescents, those who are unemployed and those involved with the criminal justice system.

 

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
WEBSITE
http://www.cpinc.org