Domestic Violence Housing Coordinator, Homeless Services

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Domestic Violence Housing Coordinator coordinating safe housing referrals and placements for survivors. Supporting ICF’s government and nonprofit clients through trauma-informed Coordinated Entry operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate Coordinated Entry System processes for housing identification, matching, referral, application, and placement for survivors of domestic violence and related forms of violence
  • Maintain knowledge of emergency, transitional, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, affordable housing, rental assistance, and mainstream resources
  • Match eligible households to housing opportunities based on program requirements, survivor preferences, safety considerations, household composition, accessibility needs, geographic needs, and available resources
  • Provide housing navigation and application support, including documentation, landlord communications, eligibility verification, and move-in activities
  • Monitor referrals and housing applications through placement and address delays, barriers, and coordination gaps
  • Coordinate warm handoffs to victim services, legal assistance, benefits, behavioral health services, childcare, transportation, and other community resources
  • Work with housing providers to resolve eligibility, documentation, referral acceptance, reasonable accommodation, and placement timeline concerns
  • Identify and resolve system- and program-level barriers to housing access and stability
  • Integrate survivor-defined safety considerations into searches, referrals, communications, case conferences, and placements
  • Protect personally identifying and location information and maintain secure communication practices
  • Maintain accurate protected records and use approved databases to monitor referral and housing-placement indicators
  • Support quality assurance reviews without revealing survivor identities or confidential locations
  • Recommend operational changes to improve safety, equitable access, referral efficiency, housing choice, and placement outcomes
  • Analyze de-identified or aggregate information to identify disparities, barriers, service gaps, and improvement opportunities
  • Develop operational guides, referral tools, training materials, FAQs, and other survivor housing coordination resources
  • Translate housing, Coordinated Entry, confidentiality, and program requirements into clear procedures
  • Provide coaching and technical assistance on safe referrals, information sharing, housing matching, and survivor-centered engagement
  • Immediately elevate safety or confidentiality concerns through established protocols
  • Ensure Coordinated Entry participation does not delay or condition access to emergency shelter, crisis intervention, hotline assistance, or immediate safety services

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Public Policy and Administration, Social Work or Welfare, or another clinical or health-related field; equivalent experience may be considered
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Minimum two years directly related experience with Continuum of Care and HUD Coordinated Entry programs
  • Understanding of the Continuum of Care program and HUD Coordinated Entry requirements, including the CoC Program interim rule and HUD Notice CPD-17-01
  • Familiarity with housing protections and confidentiality requirements associated with the Violence Against Women Act and other applicable federal requirements
  • Experience facilitating survivor-centered case conferencing or multidisciplinary housing coordination, including trauma-aware practices and destigmatizing engagement strategies
  • Experience managing multi-agency initiatives and stakeholder partnerships
  • Experience with data management systems, victim services provider comparable databases, and IT privacy and security standards
  • Strong project management, facilitation, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities simultaneously in a fast-paced, changing environment while meeting stringent deadlines
  • Experience with landlord engagement, housing search, rental assistance, lease-up, or move-in coordination
  • Knowledge of fair housing, reasonable accommodation, language access, and housing protections available to survivors
  • Experience supporting individuals and families from diverse racial, cultural, linguistic, disability, gender-identity, and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Experience developing Coordinated Entry policies, procedures, and quality assurance frameworks

Benefits:

  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for disability, religious purposes, disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and sincerely held religious beliefs
  • Confidential handling of accommodation information