Vice President of Community Services - 10847

Coloradocoalition; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Retirement match

Job summary

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Vice President of Community Services to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering integrated housing, health care and supportive services across Colorado. This role shapes culture, drives trauma‑informed practice, and aligns programs with strategic priorities.

The VP collaborates with finance and grants teams to ensure sustainable impact, guides program expansion, and champions equity and quality throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, social services, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years managing multi-million dollar budgets.
• Minimum 3 years supervising a multidisciplinary management team.
• Experience leading housing and/or health care or human services programs.
• Strong staff development, coaching, and performance evaluation skills.
• Experience serving marginalized communities and social justice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise community services across all areas with executive oversight.
• Oversee Directors and Managers in housing, outreach, and employment services.
• Promote integration with health care and supportive housing through leadership.
• Strategize planning to identify unmet needs and streamline client intake.
• Participate in statewide initiatives to expand housing and services.
• Collaborate on budget development with CFO and program directors.
• Ensure staff development and address employee relations issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff development

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Staff coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Program oversight

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or social services

Master’s degree welcomed

Job description

Overview

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at‑risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well‑being, and stability of those it serves.

Philosophy of Service

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring, and trauma‑informed communities through the integration of housing, health care, and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation, and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Community Services is responsible for furthering our mission by providing executive leadership, vision, and guidance to multi‑disciplinary teams that deliver comprehensive services to homeless and at‑risk families and individuals throughout CCH. This role is a culture steward who sets the tone for how we show up for each other and for the people we serve by modeling curiosity, accountability, equity, and a deep respect for lived experience. The VP ensures that all CCH community service programs provide consistent, quality and integrated services, and guides the development and expansion of existing community services across CCH.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, manage, and supervise community services across all areas under the Integrated Health and Supportive Housing Executive Team, in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors, program funders, and management staff.
• Hire, train, and supervise the Director of Ft. Lyon, the Director of Transitional Housing, the Director of Outreach and Engagement, the Associate Director of Employment Services, and the Manager of Rural Initiatives.
• Serve as an active member of the Integrated Health and Supportive Housing Executive Team and the Organizational Executive Team to promote integration with and access to health care, supportive housing, and community services provided by CCH.
• Participate in strategic planning and development of trauma‑informed community, recovery, and outreach services across CCH, including identification of unmet needs, creation and implementation of streamlined client intake processes, and integration of all community services into programs across CCH.
• Participate in statewide initiatives that seek to expand housing and homeless services in rural communities across the state.
• Work closely with the Chief Financial Officer and Program Directors on budget development.
• Work closely with Program Directors and Grants Analysts to monitor and adjust grant budgets as needed to maximize program impact, effectively spend down available funding, and avoid budget deficits.
• Oversee supervision provided by Program Directors, fostering a mission‑driven culture, providing staff development assistance, and working with Human Resources to swiftly resolve employee relations challenges. Review and approve decision‑making within programs.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, social services, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing multi‑million dollar organizational or program budgets.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supervising a multi‑disciplinary management team to drive organizational goals.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing multiple housing and/or human services programs simultaneously.
• Extensive experience leading and developing management teams.
• Demonstrated experience hiring and developing staff, coaching, evaluating performance, setting goals, and measuring success.
• Clinical education or Master’s degree welcomed.
• 3+ years of experience in evaluating, developing, and sustaining housing, health care, or supportive services programs, with an integrated approach preferred.
• Experience working in organizations serving marginalized communities, social justice, healthcare, or human services preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating and mediating, particularly in sensitive situations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment with respective stakeholders, including finalizing applications to meet submission deadlines.

Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options. Full‑time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO coverage and no more than 4% for coverage of eligible dependents.
• Dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care, dependent care, and parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program – a problem‑solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar‑for‑dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3‑year vesting.
• Extensive paid time‑off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full‑time employees in their first year.
• Same‑ and opposite‑sex domestic partner coverage.
• Benefits effective date is the first of the month following your date of hire.

Disability Accommodations

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform the job according to applicable laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment‑related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.