Veterans Services Housing Coordinator

Riverside County Veterans' Services is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Veterans Services Housing Coordinator to join their team in Riverside.

This meaningful role focuses on community outreach and direct engagement with veterans experiencing homelessness, helping to connect them with critical housing resources and support.

The Veterans Services Housing Coordinator will provide housing assistance to low-income veterans through programs such as the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 and the Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH).

The selected candidate will play an active role in guiding veterans through the process, advocating on their behalf, and ensuring a smooth connection to stable housing solutions.

In addition to outreach and case coordination, this position will work closely with the Assistant Director of Veterans Services to provide complex staff assistance and help assess community needs.

The coordinator will support efforts to identify gaps in services, enhance outreach initiatives, and improve overall access to housing for veterans.

Familiarity with case management systems such as VetPro and the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) is highly desirable.

Competitive candidates will have experience working with veteran housing assistance programs and demonstrate a strong understanding of HUD-VASH, Section 8, and other supportive services.

They must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a strong commitment to serving the veteran community with empathy, respect, and integrity.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have a heart for service, we encourage you to apply for this impactful position.

Join us in helping our veterans find the safe and stable housing they deserve.

Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Department of Veterans' Services to promote and honor all veterans and enhance their quality of life and that of their dependents and survivors through counseling, claims assistance, education, advocacy, and special projects.

Can you see yourself here?• Participate in field inspections, tenant/owner relations and eligibility for HUD programs for veterans.

• Identify and provide support to homeless veterans through coordinated outreach.

• Create tailored housing solutions to address the unique needs of veterans.

• Identify and provide support to homeless veterans through coordinated outreach.

• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish contract goals or schedules and methods for providing Section 8 and related assisted housing program activities and services; monitor outcomes for contract vendors; implement policies and procedures.

• Assist the Assistant Director of Veterans Services in responding to inquiries related to establishing new facilities or Section 8 and related assisted housing programs; respond to and resolve difficult tenant and property owner complaints and pu...