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UKWC Community Coordinator, Housing Justice Project

The Housing Justice Project uses volunteer attorneys and legal assistants to provide emergency legal representation for people at risk of eviction. We often meet our clients for the first time on the day of their eviction hearing and we may not have contact with them again. However, our clients present with needs that are broader than eviction defense, such as cognitive disabilities, limited English proficiency, health care challenges, financial literacy limitations, lack of food security, and work training needs. While we always strive to understand and work with our clients in a holistic manner, our volunteer attorneys often do not have the time or knowledge to help each client with the full set of challenges they face. The Community Coordinator will address this challenge by forming strong connections with partner organizations in order to help our clients access other resources available in the community. Through these connections the Community Coordinator will ensure that our community partners understand the work of HJP and make referrals to our services early in the eviction process. With early intervention we can often prevent an eviction. There are many other benefits of eviction prevention such as avoiding credit blemishes, preventing homelessness, and preserving stability for the families we serve.

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Member Duties : • The King County Bar Association aims to fight poverty by connecting low-income tenants facing eviction to resources help them maintain stable housing. The Housing Justice Project Community Coordinator will strengthen connections with community partners to provide comprehensive and robust services to clients and develop community resource materials. The Coordinator will develop and implement a targeted volunteer recruitment plan, and training materials so that clients receive valuable information during a crisis housing situation. By evaluating the effectiveness of services through data collection, the Coordinator will be able to assess client needs and service gaps to improve the landscape of eviction services and resources.

Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , ORCA (Metro) pass , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Housing .

Skills : Law , Recruitment , Communications , Leadership , Social Services , General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Team Work .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
UKWC Community Coordinator, Housing Justice Project

Program Start/End Date
02/16/2016 - 02/15/2017

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Accepting Applications
From 11/10/2015 To 12/22/2015

Contact	Tiffany Anderson
516 3rd Ave
Seattle WA 98104
206-461-3887

Listing ID	64201


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