Summary

Lucy Hicks Anderson housing program (LHA) is an eighteen month transitional housing program centering Black/Brown Trans women of color. This program is available for Trans women who are experiencing homelessness and/or housing instability. LHA housing program will include a trauma informed programmatic stance with the intent on breaking these cycles of homelessness and/or housing instability. Implementation of an intensive empowerment initiative called Transcendence will provide a multitude of resources, skills and real life education components that will strengthen the participants’ likelihood of maintaining sustainable housing. 

The Housing Coordinator will be responsible for these key functions:

• Upholding the ethics and values of Brave Space Alliance
• To provide genuine connection and collaborate with all stakeholders
• To oversee and develop day to day engagement with housing participants through caseload organization 
• Responsible for keeping strict confidentiality of all protected information concerning participants, staff, and volunteers in accordance with the confidentiality agreement and all  State and Federal regulations. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable of LHA program eligibility
• Actively communicate with Director, other Housing Coordinators and C2C about client needs
• Attend collaborative working group meetings with all program staff to review cases and related support functions
• Comfortable having conversations around a multitude of topics such as poverty, mental health, employment and medical navigation scenarios.
• Locate, develop, and use community and agency resources for the benefit of clients and advocate for services on behalf of clients 
• Ensure that clients needs are being heard and met via regularly scheduled one-on-ones
• Maintain extensive, accurate records, data and documentation of services
• Attend individual or group trainings, workshops and conferences related to position 
• Becoming familiar with all aspects of Transcendence programs and services in order to facilitate more extensive services as needed
• Coordination and scheduling of Transcendence programming
• Trained and proficient in Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), All Chicago and other housing tools
• Must be able to answer questions from staff, participants and BSA leadership  regarding information on programmatic and participant updates
• Develop and nurture relationships with local landlords, housing authorities, and property managers (?) to establish strong relationships and referral systems for all BSA participants looking for housing 
• Working knowledge of tenant rights, federal and state housing regulations, and rehousing strategies
• Develop and nurture relationships with local community members and partners to create a community of care for the LHA Housing Program
• Other duties as co-created

Qualifications  

• Ability to communicate and relate to persons of diverse backgrounds and abilities to establish and maintain effective working relationships  
• Ability to problem solve with creative and individualized approaches 
• Knowledge of community resources 
• Excellent verbal and written skills 
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision 
• Knowledge of and experience with basic computer skills  
• Excellent organizational skills and time management 
• Ability to prioritize and plan effectively 
• Experience in management and supervision preferred 

Education and/or Experience  

• Personal/Lived experience with the Transgender/Gender nonconforming community is a must
• Preferred basic knowledge of standard bookkeeping principles, practices, and techniques
• Preferred knowledge of HMIS and Housing Authority policies, procedures and practices pertaining to the Chicago Housing Programs.
• Bi-lingual preferred 

Physical Demands

• LHA requires 24/7 staffing, manager will be required to work some overnight shifts
• A multitude of resources will be in rotation must be able to do some manual labor/lifting, cleaning and organizing

Compensation/Benefits

Benefits include, medical, dental, vision and paid time off

Mission Statement

Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city. We strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples.