Vice President of Supportive Housing - 10594

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

* Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.

* Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.

* Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.

* Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.

* Using resources judiciously and effectively.

The Vice President of Supportive Housing is responsible for furthering the mission of CCH by providing executive leadership, vision and guidance of multi-disciplinary teams providing supportive housing and services to homeless and at-risk families and individuals throughout CCH. The position will work with the Integrated Health and Supportive Housing Executive Team to provide oversight of current departments, develop new initiatives, improve clinical and program outcomes, and strengthen program integration and infrastructure across CCH. The position will ensure that all CCH housing programs provide consistent, quality and integrated housing and services, and will guide the development and expansion of existing supportive housing services throughout CCH. The position will also ensure integration with and access to health care, community services, and other resources provided by CCH.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Works collaboratively with Integrated Health and Supportive Housing Executive Team to lead, develop, manage, and supervise integrated housing services provided by all areas under their direction in accordance with the applicable policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors, program funders and management staff.
• Hires, trains and supervises the Directors of Housing Support Services, the Director of Family Support Services and the Grants and Data Reporting Manager.
• Serves as an active member of the Integrated Health, Supportive Housing and Services Executive Team to promote and ensure integration with and access to health care, supportive housing, and community services provided by CCH.
• Works closely with the Vice President of Property Management and the Vice President of Housing Assistance to streamline the housing placement and housing retention processes, identify unmet needs, and enhances communication and collaboration between programs, housing assistance and property management staff.
• Oversees the development of robust integrated health services and client programming at all CCH Housing locations to include identification of service gaps, creation and implementation of shared integrated care plans, culturally relevant and inclusive community groups and activities, level of care programming and other promising and evidenced-based practices in the provision of supportive housing.
• Serves a clinical consultant on complex client care and housing related concerns, offering support and guidance to staff to achieve positive outcomes.
• Works closely with the Director of Evaluation and Program Directors to ensure high quality outcomes and standards of care for each program through routine evaluation techniques and activities. Implements quality improvement activities as necessary, providing oversight and follow-up and develops policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local grant requirements.
• Works closely with the Chief Financial Officer and Program Directors in budget development. Works closely with Program Directors and Grants Analysts to monitor and adjust grant budgets as needed to maximize program impact, effectively spend down available funding, and avoid budget deficits. Works with Program Directors to ensure expenditures are in accordance with approved budgets.
• Participates in strategic planning and development of trauma informed, inclusive and equitable supportive housing services throughout CCH.
• Oversees supervision provided by Program Directors, fostering a mission-driven culture, providing staff development assistance, and working with human resources to swiftly resolve employee relations challenges. Reviews and approves decision-making within programs.
• Responds to and investigates program related client complaints, through the lens of our mission and philosophy of service, ensuring appropriate follow up and corrective actions are documented and completed in a timely fashion.
• Provides direction and oversight in program development and participates in the preparation of grant proposals to ensure financial support for the effective operation and sustainability of the programs.
• Ensures the successful implementation of grants received and compliance with all reporting requirements associated with grant awards/contracts. Ensures that required reports to funding agencies are prepared and submitted. Monitors compliance with subcontract agencies or with those agencies with which MOUs exist.
• Establishes, strengthens and maintains relationships with outside agencies, stakeholders and community organizations to promote collaboration and enhance the service delivery system.
• Serves on various ad hoc committees within CCH as well as external boards and committees to represent and provide leadership regarding issues of homelessness and supportive housing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Summary

• Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal requirements regarding confidentiality, professional relationships, record keeping, and other relevant matters.
• Knowledge of non-profit organizational management practices.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Must have a valid Colorado Driver's License and meet CCH automobile insurance eligibility.
Education and Work Experience
• Master's degree or higher in Social Work or another Health related field preferred..
• Licensed Clinical Social worker, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing, managing and supervising multiple housing, health and/or human services programs. simultaneously for a minimum of five years.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to housing first, harm reduction, and trauma informed care principles.
• Demonstrated experience supervising a multi-disciplinary management team for a minimum of five years.

$126,774 - $158,468 a year

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.