This position is in the Adams County Health Department (ACHD) Division of Health Equity and Strategic Initiatives (HESI). The Housing Stability Coordinator is a pivotal new role within Adams County Health Department focused on housing stability and health. This position integrates the importance of residents having access to stable, affordable housing as a social determinant of health. Through connections with navigators working with people in communities to assure connections to resources, this position boosts the health and economic stability of Adams County residents by creating greater systems of care and resources for them.
The Housing Stability Coordinator is funded through a Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment COVID 19 Health Equity Grant through May 30, 2024. This position will work with Adams County Health Department (ACHD) COVID19 Equity staff, Adams County Department of Community Safety and Wellbeing Homeless Navigators and others serving people experiencing housing instability to understand the experiences of people at risk of housing instability/experiencing homelessness during COVID19 pandemic to identify the gaps in systems of care and work with community partners to address them. Partnerships will include local government, community based organizations, and housing providers to identify, analyze, develop, and/or implement policy, systems, and environmental changes that promote housing stability and access to community resources. The Housing Stability Coordinator will facilitate work related to establishing community partnerships with diverse stakeholders, integrating housing stability and access to resources into existing systems and businesses, integrating housing stability and access to resources into local land use planning and policy, and informing local, state and federal policy related to housing stability and access to community resources with a focus on equity and justice.
Leadership: Conducts the following to increase access to health through housing stability and community resources:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Years of experience may substitute for a degree, on a year to year basis. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be as follows:
Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check