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NYC Department of Social Services · 1 day ago

COORDINATED ENTRY CONSULTANT

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$83K/yr - $114K/yr

6+ years exp

The NYC Department of Social Services is seeking a Coordinated Entry Consultant to enhance their Coordinated Entry Program. The role involves collaborating with social service providers and stakeholders to match candidates with supportive housing, ensuring accurate data management and program implementation.

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Responsibilities

Process the monthly placement information submitted by housing providers to ensure accuracy of move in and move out setting and reasons in the Coordinated Assessment and Placement System (CAPS). Additionally, provide any technical assistance to housing providers or partners to ensure accurate information in CAPS, including training, system demonstrations, or written direction

Meet with community social workers, clinical directors, housing providers and other community and government partners to gather information that will assist in the design and implementation of Coordinated Assessment and Placement practices, procedures and systems

Collaborate with the Coordinated Entry Director, Supportive Housing Director and relevant CAPS stakeholders to continually gather performance information on the CAPS system and provides recommendations for enhancements/improvements

Utilizes this information to propose new policies and enhanced practices, procedures and systems to reduce homelessness and ensure expeditious placement of clients into the appropriate housing programs

Lead regular forums and meets with participant organizations, including referring agencies, housing providers, advocacy and other types of organizations to assist them in understanding, implementing and coordinating the homeless assessment and placement process

Monitor and evaluate the regular collection of clinical data needed for the further development of the CAPS system, the Vulnerability Index, and the Housing Inventory. Provides outreach to all partners and serves as an advisor to partners needing interpretation and understanding of clinical and social service aspects to improve data quality related to the client eligibility and vulnerability assessment process, the placement process and the housing inventory

Participate in the NYC Coalition on the Continuum of Care (CoC) and other internal and external committee meetings to keep abreast of all new COC initiatives and HUD requirements related to the CAPS system

Participate in projects with agency, government and community social services stakeholders to enhance integration and further development of supportive housing services to homeless individuals and families with disabling conditions from shelters, street and other settings

Monitor quality assurance activities and prepares reports in conjunction with the Director

Participate on review committees for proposals to the agency for supportive housing and other programs

Qualification

Social WorkCasework ExperienceManagerial ExperienceCommunity-Based OrganizationsNYC Homeless AssistanceCAPS KnowledgeMS ExcelMS WordMS PowerPointProactiveCreativeDetail OrientedInnovative

Required

A baccalaureate degree issued after completion of a four-year course in an accredited college or university

A master's degree from an accredited school of social work

Six (6) years of full-time, paid, satisfactory experience in social work including (a) two (2) years of casework experience in a health, medical or psychiatric care agency adhering to acceptable standards; and (b) four (4) years in a supervisory, consultative, or administrative capacity or in teaching in an accredited school of social work, with at least one (1) year in a health, medical or psychiatric care agency

A satisfactory equivalent

Preferred

4 years of managerial or administrative or teaching experience managing relationships, balancing competing priorities

Experience with community-based organizations, advocates, state and local government entities

Working knowledge of NYC homeless assistance and supportive housing systems

Working knowledge of NYC's Coordinated Assessment and Placement System (CAPS)

Detailed oriented, proactive, creative and innovative

MS Excel, Word, and Power Point

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Company

NYC Department of Social Services

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

Founded in 1966

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees