CIS+ Coordinator

AlohaCare; Honolulu (HI); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Low-cost medical insurance

Dental insurance

Drug and vision insurance

Paid time-off

401k employer contribution

Referral bonus

Pretax transportation and parking

Résumé du poste

AlohaCare is seeking a Health CIS+ Coordinator to increase statewide housing capacity for CIS+ program members. The role coordinates housing resources, partners with providers, and ensures access to sustainable, affordable housing and supportive services.

The position involves policy work, relationship building with housing stakeholders, and collaboration with health plan teams to sponsor successful tenancy and community tenure for clients leaving facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field; 3–5 years of case management in community homeless housing.
• Experience with diverse populations.
• Experience conducting needs assessments and initiating support services.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, changing environments.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel/Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsabilités

• Participate in statewide workgroups to develop policies, procedures, evaluation and other improvements to housing programs.
• Stay current on national trends and innovations in community-based housing options.
• Initiate and develop relationships with housing-focused community organizations, landlords, affordable housing developers and other housing service providers to identify new and existing opportunities for accessing resources.
• Collaborate with community, state, and federal partners to increase the ADA accessible housing capacity in each community.
• Collaborate with state agencies, community organizations and other social service agencies to promote and grow housing opportunities within the state.
• Coordinate with other social determinants of health coordinators to facilitate access to support services to sponsor successful tenancy and whole person coordination.
• Ensure optimal utilization and management of existing funding such as DHS/HUD Homeless, Non-elderly disables (NED), HUD 811, or other subsidies and housing choice vouchers as necessary.
• Act as a consultant to field staff and contracted providers with regards to housing and program issues.
• Oversee housing assessments with members, support crisis intervention, and ensure continuity of care coordination.
• Work closely with housing contractors to see how members/process is progressing, track members’ housing application by property.
• Troubleshoot member issues and assist contractors as necessary

Connaissances

Case management

Needs assessment

Time management

Independent worker

MS Office

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Outils

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Description du poste

AlohaCare’s leadership empowers and engages its employees by recognizing outstanding job performance and collaboration. We share organization-wide updates during quarterly All Staff meetings. We encourage participation in volunteer and educational opportunities. We put a high value on honesty, respect, and trust-building. We encourage open-door, two-way, and frequent communication.

AlohaCare’s comprehensive benefits package includes low-cost medical, dental, drug and vision insurance, paid time-off, 401k employer contribution, referral bonus and pretax transportation and parking program.

The Opportunity:

The purpose of the health CIS+ Coordinator is to increase statewide supportive housing capacity for all members eligible for the CIS+ program members. The coordinator will assist the health plan in identifying members who may be eligible for and in need of housing support services, including individuals who are homeless, low income and at-risk families, and those leaving institutional care. The housing coordinator will also be responsible for internal and external coordination that addresses barriers to housing and employment. The housing coordinator will work with local housing resources, non-profit and for-profit housing providers, and other agencies to develop housing resources necessary for moving individuals from the streets and shelters into permanent housing and ensuring successful transition and community tenure of people leaving nursing facilities and other institutional settings. Outcomes of this initiative include the development of a scalable and sustainable housing referral and support program, increased number of individuals placed in affordable, independent housing and the provision of supportive services that will enable these individuals to remain in stable housing.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in statewide workgroups to develop policies, procedures, evaluation and other improvements to housing programs
• Stay current on national trends and innovations in community-based housing options
• Initiate and develop relationships with housing-focused community organizations, landlords, affordable housing developers and other housing service providers to identify new and existing opportunities for accessing resources
• Collaborate with community, state, and federal partners to increase the ADA accessible housing capacity in each community
• Collaborate with state agencies, community organizations and other social service agencies to promote and grow housing opportunities within the state
• Coordinate with other social determinants of health coordinators (e.g., employment, transportation, financial services, etc.) to facilitate access to support services to sponsor successful tenancy and whole person coordination
• Ensure optimal utilization and management of existing funding such as DHS/HUD Homeless, Non-elderly disables (NED), HUD 811, or other subsidies and housing choice vouchers as necessary
• Act as a consultant to field staff and contracted providers with regards to housing and program issues
• Oversee housing assessments with members, support crisis intervention, and ensure continuity of care coordination
• Work closely with housing contractors to see how members/process is progressing, track members’ housing application by property
• Troubleshoot member issues and assist contractors as necessary

Day-to-Day Administration:

• Responsible for working with health plan coordinators to identify members in need of housing support services
• Use data to identify candidates, create tracking database for referrals, pre-tenancy/tenancy status, prioritization of candidates, and tracking expenditures
• Ensure timeliness of referrals and preapproval of housing candidates
• Develop strong relationships with facilities/institutions; strengthen early identification process and report to the HPs; keep updated contracts and share across the health plans
• Identify vacancies, waitlists openings, and housing opportunities
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams and ongoing coordination for each member
• Provide input to health plan and DHS management teams about specialized rates and incentives, contracting assistance, consultative services and other housing assistance
• Develop continuing process for analysis and reporting on community housing development goals and objectives to health plan management
• Assess health plan and contracted provider training needs regarding assisting individuals in locating and maintaining affordable and accessible supportive housing options
• Prepare, develop, and provide training/presentations for staff development/reporting, program meetings and conferences
• Adhere to regulatory compliance and quality guidelines as well as AlohaCare policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining AlohaCare’s confidential information in accordance with AlohaCare policies, state and federal laws, rules and regulations regarding confidentiality. Employees have access to AlohaCare data based on the data classification assigned to this job title

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or in a related field and/or 3-5 years of case management experience in community homeless housing.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Experience conducting needs assessments and initiating support services.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to effectively work in a fast-paced and changing environment, manage multiple projects and priorities across multiple teams/projects and in a matrixed environment.
• Possesses excellent time management and organizational skills; dependable, enthusiastic, self-starting, and self-motivated. Uses time effectively, reacts professionally under pressure.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Programs: Word, Excel or Access Databases, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed as the need for services arises.

Mental, Physical and Environmental Demands:

• May require prolonged sitting- up to 4 hours.
• Requires prolonged operation of a computer workstation, including the ability to type for extended periods of time on a keyboard during the scheduled workday.

Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000 annually

AlohaCare is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants in accordance with sound practices and federal and state laws. Our policy prohibits discrimination and harassment because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, arrest and court record, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, credit history, citizenship status, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected under applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and/or executive orders.