HUD Support Coordinator
Diakon is one of the premier employers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are a non-profit organization which includes Diakon Child, Family, and Community Ministries and Diakon Affordable Housing.
General Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assisting residents in obtaining supportive services from the community that are needed to enable independent living and aging in place as well as provides daily activities and special events.
- Refers and links the residents to supportive services provided by the Community such as, case management, personal assistance, homemaker, meals-on-wheels, transportation, counseling, occasional visiting nurse, preventive health screening/wellness, and legal advocacy
- Educates residents on service availability, application procedures, client rights, etc.
- Establishes linkages with agencies and service providers in the community. Shopping around to determine/develop the best “deals” in service pricing, to assure individualized, flexible, and creative services for the involved resident; provides advocacy as appropriate.
Education/Training: A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent verbal and numerical skills to read, write, and orally communicate with associate workers and residents with English as the essential language and understand job related information; specific activities training and/or education.
Experience: A minimum of two (2) years’ experience normally required; prior experience in an interdisciplinary setting and creative programming or geriatrics preferred
ADA: Ability to stand, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing up to 50 lbs.; valid driver’s license; visual and auditory skills.
Compensation and Benefits:
Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Tuition Assistance – up to $15,000 annually
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Voluntary short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Referral bonuses of up to $3,000.
taff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events. Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund, which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times. In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund, which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.
Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.
EOE/M/F/VETS/Disabled
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