Access & Assessment Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Coordinated Access & Assessment or Coordinated Access and Assessment Manager, the Access & Assessment Coordinator leads the planning and implementation of the Coordinated Access and Assessment (CAA) initiative at the community level, working closely with community partners in housing the homeless, hard-to-house or those with multiple barriers in appropriate placements along the housing continuum. He / she / they conducts assessments of applicants through the Supported Housing Registry, assigns applicants to specific programs and vacancies and works with a variety of stakeholders to improve coordination and service quality in the homeless serving sector.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The successful candidate will have the following :

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or other relevant field.
• Considerable progressive experience in community settings, working with homeless populations or other diverse populations with complex social and / or health care needs and / or behavioural issues.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience acceptable to the employer.
• As a condition of initial and ongoing employment with BC Housing, the incumbent must maintain current registration with the appropriate professional certifying body relating to their credentials that is acceptable to the employer.
• Criminal Record Check required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Indigenous candidates are welcome to connect with an Indigenous team member in our organization to discuss the recruitment process and our workplace, please contact to arrange a call.