Resident Service Coordinator

Resident Service Coordinator

Location: The 1100 Studios - Knoxville, TN

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Policies and Procedures

The employee in this job must be knowledgeable about the company's policies and procedures as described in the company Employee Handbook.

Benefits

All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits program. NHE offers:

• HDHP Health Insurance Plan
• PPO Health Insurance Plan
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Group Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (offered for HDHP plan)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k Retirement plan
• 12 Paid Holidays (includes Birthday Holiday)
• Up to 130 hours of PTO

About NHE, Inc.

As a diverse real estate management company, we appreciate the importance that professionalism, caring service and relationships have on providing quality services to residents and property owners alike. We work to provide superior service by capitalizing on our vast experience, dedicated employees and investments in technology, training and certification.

Based in Greenville, South Carolina, NHE is a leader in homeowner association management services, multi-family and apartment management solutions, and consults with owners and operators to determine best practice operations.

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