Veteran Program Coordinator
St Louis, MO, US, 63101-1114
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals and families build permanent, positive change in their lives through safe and affordable housing, sound mental and physical health, and employment and financial stability.
Working collaboratively with individuals, businesses, government and other service providers, St. Patrick Center will end chronic homelessness in the St. Louis region through Housing First, an evidence-based practice that tells us to remove barriers, do intake and assessment early, move people into housing and offer them support to achieve their goals.
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is a USA Today 2024 Top Workplaces winner! We are recognized as a multi-year St. Louis Post Dispatch Top Workplaces for our Purpose and Values, having received this distinction consecutively in 2022 and 2023. We are valued by employees for our culture excellence as demonstrated by winning the Top Workplace's Culture Excellence awards for Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Work-Life Flexibility, Professional Development, and Innovation in 2023. St. Patrick Center has also gained recognition as a 2023 Top Workplaces Woman-Led organization, Regional award, and Nonprofit Industry award winner.
Job Summary
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities is hiring a coordinator for the Shallow Subsity program. Engaging with client identity community needs is a large aspect of this role. As part of the Shallow Subsidy team, the coordinator will ensure that individualized housing plans best suit the client's needs are established in a timely manner. The case manager will use best practices to assess the housing needs of veterans who are at risk of becoming or are currently unhoused and utilize a wrap-around philosophy to assist veteran families in maintaining self-sufficiency and housing stability. The core working hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The starting salary for this position is between $40,000 and $50,000 a year.
Job Responsibilities
- Assures monthly case management interviews are held to support individualized housing plan of client.
- Assures monthly rents are paid in a timely manner.
- When needed assist with housing placement based on the desires of clients.
- Work with the case management team to monitor clients progress in obtaining housing goals.
- Enlist the support of HCN’s regarding therapeutic interventions.
- Make appropriate referrals either to SPC Programs or SPC Agency Partners
- Ensure clients are coached in problem solving and long-range planning.
- Assures appropriate referrals are made to SPC Programs and or SPC Agency Partners
- Assures completion and goal attainment of indicators as outlined in the SS grant.
- Assess the client’s strengths, desires, and immediate/long term needs.
- Collaborate with family and relevant referral supports which exist in the community.
- Act with immediacy pertaining to input from case managers regarding employment, housing, mentoring, substance abuse, and other immediate/long term needs.
- Complete daily and monthly departmental paperwork
- Assures all client services are entered into CaseWorthy correctly.
- Assures adherence to the strategies and goals as outlined in the client’s housing plan.
- Assures team members are addressing needs of client by providing needed services identified on individualized housing plan.
- Assures case managers research additional benefits to assist the client in improving their situation and appointments are made whenever possible.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Ability to perform and supervise effective case management services.
- Ability to comply with grant requirements, including submitting required grant reports.
- Knowledge of housing and other supportive service resources
- Ability to engage and work with community agencies and programs.
- Interest in helping veterans reach their full potential.
- Ability to work well with a wide range of people in various settings.
- Excellent computer skills and the ability to process large amounts of data.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to manage a caseload and supervise reports at the same time.
- ECM computer entry and use of Excel spreadsheets
- Knowledge of various programs throughout the SPC Partnership Center
- Ability to obtain vouchers for transportation, clothing, food, furniture, and other needs.
Skills Required for Success in Job
- College degree or 4 to 6 years equivalent professional experience required.
- Driver License required (MO residents requires Class E license)
- Valid and current auto insurance and reliable vehicle
- Ability to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week.
St. Patrick Center does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. St. Patrick Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, and an employment and education or licensure/certification verification. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.