Resident Service Coordinator

Resident Service Coordinator
Location: The 1100 Studios - Knoxville, TN
Resident Service Coordinator Introduction:
Resident Service Coordinators educate, support, and connect residents in Affordable/HUD-subsidized housing with resources and services that promote independent living and successful aging in place. They empower residents to exercise their right to self-determination while providing quality referrals to federal, state, and community-based programs. Serving as a liaison between residents, service providers, and the community, Resident Service Coordinators conduct non-clinical assessments, identify wellness and social service needs, coordinate appropriate services, and monitor outcomes through ongoing follow-up. Success in this role requires strong customer service, communication, relationship-building, critical thinking, and independent decision-making skills.
I. CORE FUNCTIONS
Conduct comprehensive, non-clinical assessments of residents for wellness and social needs.
Help residents to identify, access, and coordinate services (such as personal care services), to include monitoring of services provided and follow-up communication with service providers.
Monitoring the receipt and follow through of services, to include encouraging and motivating resident engagement with providers and participation in their own care/services management.
Proactively developing and arranging of educational/preventative health programs and services for residents.
Develop and sustain partnerships with the Area Agency on Aging, the Aging & Disability Resource Connection, community-based supportive service providers and other community stakeholders where available.
Maintain an up-to-date resource directory with all local service providers.
Exercise professionalism within the property management team through excellent communication and customer service skills.
II. DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and maintain daily online time card entries
Meet and maintain strong partnerships with property management
Attend monthly department meetings
Utilize online documentation program and document resident case management service daily
Understand and be able to navigate local, state and federal benefits and entitlements
Adhere to HUD required CEU and training requirements
Must be able to travel locally and attend annual conferences (Note: Some may require air travel)
Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (Note: non reimbursable local offsite community networking is required)
Adhere to Quality Assurance guidelines, recommendations, and HUD reporting requirements
Meet Quality Assurance established standards of practice
III. OTHER RELATED DUTIES:
Resident Service Coordinators may be asked to participate in additional duties by their supervisor that directly relate to the service coordination unit and/or other duties as assigned.
Resident Service Coordinators will report to a Regional Supervisor and follow Quality Assurance recommendations and guidelines under the direction of the department Director
Resident Service Coordinators are required to adhere and acknowledge documents below:
- NHE Employee Handbook
- HUD’s Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing Program Resource Guide
- NHE Quality Assurance Documentation Reference Guide
- NHE Resident Service Coordination Policy and Procedure Manual
IV. REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The minimum requirements for service coordinators in multifamily housing are a bachelor’s degree in social service related field (or meet HUD required work experience), knowledge of and training in elderly and disability services, knowledge of referral processes, demonstrated working knowledge of local services for the elderly and people with disabilities, and two or three years of social service delivery experience. It is preferable for service coordinators to have direct experience working with elderly populations or persons with disabilities. Training in cultural competency and bilingual skills are also assets for many service coordinator positions.
V. OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Language & Writing Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; Ability to write simple correspondence; Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and residents.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Critical decision making and application of service coordinator code of ethics is an essential standard of practice and must be embraced, practiced and applied in all professional relationships with residents, customers, and peers.
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
VI. WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret manuals and procedures, prepare routine reports, and present information effectively. Proficient in basic math and algebra, following written or verbal instructions, and resolving practical problems involving multiple variables in structured environments.
VII. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No