Coordinated Access & Assessment Lead

BC Housing; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

BC Housing in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Access & Assessment Coordinator to lead the Coordinated Access and Assessment initiative at the community level, collaborating with partners to place homeless or hard-to-house individuals into appropriate programs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and extensive experience with homeless populations, strong knowledge of mental health and addiction housing models, and excellent interpersonal and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or other relevant field.
• Progressive experience with homeless populations or diverse communities with complex needs.
• Equivalent education, training and experience acceptable to the employer.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of the Coordinated Access and Assessment initiative at the community level.
• Collaborate with community partners to place applicants in appropriate programs.
• Assess applicants and assign to programs and vacancies, improving coordination and service quality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Negotiation and conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Ability to travel

Crisis intervention

Learning BC Housing programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or other relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Database software

Job description

BC Housing in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Access & Assessment Coordinator to lead the Coordinated Access and Assessment initiative at the community level, collaborating with partners to place homeless or hard-to-house individuals into appropriate programs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and extensive experience with homeless populations, strong knowledge of mental health and addiction housing models, and excellent interpersonal and project management skills.