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# CAN Director

- **Company:** New Opportunities Inc
- **Location:** Meriden, CT, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $70,720.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Access Network, Databases, Health Information Management
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a9e022b1618edf03

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in social services or related field. or similar combination of education and experience.

Experience:

Minimum of two years experience in housing case management and/or community organizing. Experience understanding issues facing the homeless, advocacy, facilitation skills, and fund development

Job Skills:

Advocacy and communications relations skills

Group facilitation skills Application of Research and data Public Speaking/Presentation skills

Computer skills Time management Recordkeeping

Interpersonal skills

Licenses /Certifications:

CT Driver's License, access to privately maintained vehicle

## Description

To provide staffing support and direct services for the implementation of activities in support of the Coordinated Access Network homeless service delivery system for the Meriden/Middletown/Wallingford area., * Coordinate Coordinated Access Network (CAN) functions with staff from participating agencies and troubleshoots system problems

 * Maintains positive, collaborative relationships with CAN members and leadership
 * Keep abreast and knowledgeable about issues and trends of homeless services and related social services by networking with local, state and national sector knowledge leaders
 * Supervise front-line staff for CAN assessments, housing referral and placement, MMW data collection, and homelessness outreach services.
 * Monitor MMW shelter stand-by list to ensure local emergency shelters are filling beds based on the MMW Shelter Prioritization
 * Report updates and provide policy recommendations at CAN Steering Committee meetings
 * Facilitate Housing Placement Team Meetings, which includes matching clients with available housing resources such as Rapid Re-housing and Permanent Supportive Housing and tracking progress of housing providers until client is housed
 * Manage the MMW By-Name List, including cross checking of housing registry with Homeless Management Integration System (HMIS) database to track housing, eliminate duplication, and maintain data quality
 * Maintains communication with administrative staff of 2-1-1
 * Complete and monitor comprehensive policies and procedures for the MMW CAN
 * Interfaces with CT Balance of State, Statewide CAN Committees, and regional CAN leadership
 * Oversees CAN HMIS data quality
 * Familiar and/or trained in HMIS, and Shelter Diversion
 * Supervise Homeless outreach program
 * Coordinate and supervise MMW Warming centers when applicable.


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