Resident Services Coordinator II - The Cascalote

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

The successful Resident Services Coordinator II will facilitate and implement core programs for residents. Collect and record data to measure program outcomes. Identify personal and community service needs of residents. Develop strategies to link residents with needed services, including assistance in overcoming various barriers that might impede access to services. Build community partnerships that bring services and notice to the property; ambassador/advocate of the property. When other services are not available, may deliver direct services.

The Cascalote is an affordable housing community for seniors 62+. This is an on-site position.

Pay: $21-25/hour, dependent on experience.

Benefits

• Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (including free basic dental option) and vision
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays
• 403b + match
• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
• Paid time off between Christmas and New Years Holiday
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Plan
• Pet Insurance options

Duties

• Collect required data for designated program components and record data in the Mercy Housing database in an accurate and timely way Maintain all reporting requirements set by funding and/or government agencies
• Evaluate outcomes of programs and services delivered on a regular basis as required
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of residents (conduct needs assessments, community meetings, etc.) in order to be able to offer residents the opportunity to assist their community and to guide them towards appropriate services and resources
• Participate in and/or lead activities within Mercy Housing and in collaboration with partner agencies that build professional capacity and enhance working relationships
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications of Position

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of experience in community development, social services, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years experience working with individuals with mental health issues
• Two (2) years working with senior and developmentally disabled populations
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Experience conducting community assessments, applying the principles of conflict management, and organizing community groups, events, or programs
• Experience supervising staff

Knowledge and Skills

• Work collaboratively with others in a team environment, respecting the perspectives and contributions of others
• Demonstrate a high level of verbal, writing, and listening skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Maintain confidentiality and to obtain appropriate release of information as necessary
• Able to work with people with mental health, disability, substance abuse, legal, and financial issues

Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.