Housing & Healthcare Stabilization Coordinator
At Project HOME, every role contributes to our mission of empowering individuals to achieve stability, wellness, and self-determination. As the Housing & Healthcare Stabilization Coordinator, you'll play a critical role in helping individuals experiencing homelessness and serious substance use challenges transition successfully from hospital care to stable housing and community-based support services.
Working closely with hospitals, healthcare providers, residential programs, and community partners, you'll coordinate care, remove barriers to housing, and help individuals access the services they need to improve their health and achieve long-term stability. If you're passionate about collaboration, care coordination, and creating systems that improve lives, we'd love to hear from you.
- Location: Inn of Amazing Mercy, 115 E. Huntingdon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125
- Schedule: Monday–Friday | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM (Evening and weekend hours as needed)
- Compensation: $80,000–$95,000 annually, based on experience
What You'll Do
Coordinate Participant Care
- Coordinate participant referrals, assessments, and transitions from hospitals into housing and community-based services.
- Meet with participants to identify needs and connect them with healthcare, behavioral health, housing, and supportive resources.
- Collaborate with hospitals, residential teams, and community providers to ensure seamless, person-centered care.
- Support participants throughout their housing stabilization journey while advocating for their ongoing needs.
Lead Program Operations
- Develop and strengthen workflows that support the Hospital to Home initiative.
- Lead the Housing and Clinical Care Committee and facilitate collaboration among internal and external partners.
- Monitor participant census, housing capacity, and program performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve service delivery and participant outcomes.
Ensure Quality & Compliance
- Maintain compliance with organizational policies, contractual requirements, and funder expectations.
- Oversee HMIS documentation and reporting across participating residential programs.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate program effectiveness.
- Prepare reports and recommendations that support continuous quality improvement.
Build Strategic Partnerships
- Serve as Project HOME's liaison with hospitals, healthcare systems, housing providers, and community organizations.
- Represent Project HOME at collaborative meetings and community initiatives.
- Promote trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and person-centered practices across partner organizations.
What You'll Need
Education
One of the following:
- Registered Nurse (ASN required; BSN preferred)
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Master's degree in Behavioral Health or a related field
Experience
- Three (3) years of experience supporting individuals with substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, or behavioral health needs.
- Experience coordinating healthcare, housing, or community-based services.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, behavioral health, and substance use treatment.
- Understanding of the physical health impacts associated with substance use disorders.
- Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform work involving sitting, standing, and occasional walking.
What You May Bring
While not required, the following qualifications may help you succeed in this role:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Mental Health First Aid certification.
- Experience working within hospital systems, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), or supportive housing programs.
- Experience leading interdisciplinary committees or collaborative initiatives.
- Familiarity with HMIS and other case management systems.
- Experience developing workflows, quality improvement initiatives, or performance metrics.
What We Offer
Project HOME is committed to supporting the well-being of our employees through a comprehensive benefits package.
Eligible employees enjoy:
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with low employee costs
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with 100% matching contributions up to 5%
- Generous Paid Time Off, including paid sabbatical leave
- Employee wellness programs
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
Who We Are
Project HOME is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness and poverty in Philadelphia. Through integrated housing, healthcare, education, employment, and supportive services, we empower individuals to break the cycle of homelessness and achieve lasting stability.
We believe every person deserves dignity, opportunity, and the support needed to thrive. Our employees are united by compassion, respect, and a commitment to creating stronger, healthier communities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Project HOME is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Project HOME conducts background checks, reference checks, and drug screenings on all final candidates as a condition of employment.
