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DMHAS Housing Program Coordinator


Job Location:

Bridgeport, WV - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 91558 - 91558
Posted: 14 August 2026 (22 days ago)
Application Deadline: 11 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction
Are you dedicated to expanding housing access and strengthening community supports
Join our team and help lead impactful quality-driven housing coordination for individuals with behavioral health needs.

THE POSITION

HIGHLIGHTS
  • FACILITY:Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)
  • LOCATION: 100 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport CT
  • UNIT:Rental Assistant Program
  • POSITION NUMBERS:
  • SCHEDULE:Full-time (40 hours per week) First Shift 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
  • Work independently and as a team member to perform technical tasks to support 400 chronically homeless households with behavioral health needs through the goal of maintaining stable permanent housing
  • Responsible for reviewing and processing the HUD CoC rental assistance vouchers completing the Housing Quality Standard (HQS) Inspections for safety standards and inhabitability completing annual recertifications and on-site visits to conduct re-assessments as required
  • Serve as primary point of contact between clinicians property managers case managers and landlords regarding tenancy matters ensure all program plans and housing contracts conform to federal (HUD) state and departmental statutory requirements
  • Maintain HMIS database with timely enrollment exits and annual assessments
  • Utilize internal database to monitor and track rent payments to landlords and assist with grant utilization to ensure program effectiveness
  • Provide guidance to staff or agencies involved in low-income rental or supportive housing programs
  • Perform program activities accurately with flexibility and ability to work as part of a team with excellent time management skills
  • Serve on CAN (Coordinated Access Network) committees and workgroups
  • Make referrals for employment services and case management as deemed necessary and appropriate
  • Maintain and update client files and electronic documents per HUD guidelines
  • Case conference participants particularly those who are challenging themselves to remain housed / need higher level of care or are terminated from the program due to repeated lease violations or noncompliance with program requirements
  • Perform other program related activities as required
OUR MISSION:
DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic comprehensive effective and efficient services and supports that foster dignity respect and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System strives to provide high quality compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent. With three locations throughout Fairfield County SWCMHS promotes and administers comprehensive recovery oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment. These services include inpatient treatment programs and outpatient clinical services as well as a wide range of additional supportive treatment services.

PLEASE NOTE:
Selection Plan

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of technical tasks in program development and housing-related programs for clients served by the Department.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
  • Reviews analyzes and processes housing financial assistance program grant and referral applications budgets program plans contracts and revisions to ensure accuracy and conformity with federal state and departmental requirements;
  • Reviews and processes applications for subsidized housing vouchers and other entities;
  • Performs inspections and re-certifications reviews and evaluations to determine quality of program operation conformance with program plan and effectiveness;
  • Prepares clear technically sound and comprehensive statistical financial budget progress and other reports;
  • Meets with officials and groups to explain and interpret department programs and expectations to meet established programmatic goals;
  • Coordinates activities of department with other community regional state federal and private agencies;
  • May serve on committees and work groups;
  • May provide technical assistance to staff and/or agencies involved in housing programs including such program areas as low income rental and supportive housing;
  • May serve as liaison with Case Managers agency administrative staff property managers landlords service providers and attorneys on housing matters;
  • May maintain and monitor program budget and complete related paperwork;
  • May monitor the status of payment requests and rent subsidy payments;
  • May develop and implement housing training programs;
  • May make program referrals;
  • May maintain housing data on internal database;
  • Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY
  • Considerable knowledge of federal state and community resources available in the area of housing;
  • Knowledge of
    • problems and programs of housing including permanent supportive housing and other housing related activities;
    • social and economic factors issues and programs related to housing;
    • techniques of social economic and governmental research related to housing;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communications skills;
  • Considerable ability to plan analyze and evaluate housing programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Six (6) years of experience providing housing program coordination for persons with behavioral health needs or programmatic and/or financial monitoring of supportive and/or subsidized housing programs or technical assistance to local agencies concerned with housing related issues of persons with behavioral health needs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelors degree.
  • A Masters degree in business or public administration housing urban development or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience with state and federal housing funding sources.
  • Experience housing homeless clients and conducting housing inspections utilizing HUD guidelines.
  • Experience preparing budgets and managing housing subsidies.
  • Experience processing housing applications and serving as a liaison with landlords and property managers regarding lease completion.
  • Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
  • Experience using the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) database.
  • Bi-lingual Spanish and English speaking with oral and written communications skills in both languages.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to speak a foreign language.
Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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