Location: Sacramento, CA
Salary: $125,000 - $135,000 annually
Organization Overview
Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. We implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans’ services, and health care sectors.
In short, we do good work.
We have offices statewide with a staff of passionate people. While we are growing rapidly, we are also selective: We’re seeking inspired, talented people who want to be effecting profound change and who have fun doing it.
Program Summary
The Sacramento Flexible Housing Pool (FHP) is a new countywide initiative led by Brilliant Corners in partnership with the Sacramento County Department of Homeless Services and Housing (DHSH). The program provides a centralized system to help individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness quickly access and maintain permanent housing.
In its first year, FHP will serve at least 250 households enrolled in the County’s Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program — adults experiencing homelessness who also live with serious mental illness (SMI) or substance use disorder (SUD). Through rental subsidies, housing navigation, tenancy supports, and landlord engagement, FHP connects people to stable housing while offering the supports needed to prevent returns to homelessness. By braiding multiple funding streams, including CalAIM, BHSA, PATH CITED, and others, FHP is designed to grow over time into Sacramento County’s primary rehousing pathway, ensuring equitable access to housing and long-term stability for the community’s most vulnerable residents.
Position Summary
The FHP Director will be the on-the-ground leader for Brilliant Corners’ newly launched Sacramento FHP program. The Director is responsible for successfully implementing and scaling the program, including building the local team and ensuring high-quality service delivery across all program components.
As the most senior Brilliant Corners leader in Sacramento, the Director will also serve as the primary external representative for the organization in the region – cultivating trusted relationships with County leaders, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, community-based providers, and other key stakeholders to ensure strong coordination and impact. The Director will play a pivotal role in scaling FHP into Sacramento County’s primary rehousing pathway, while cultivating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the FHP team. This position is ideal for a proven leader who is strategic, innovative, collaborative, and committed to social justice.
Position Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership for Sacramento’s Flexible Housing Pool, including setting strategic vision, guiding program operations, and ensuring alignment with County priorities and funding requirements
- Embed Housing First principles and an equity lens into program design and delivery
- Represent Brilliant Corners and cultivate collaborative relationships with Sacramento County departments, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, community-based providers, landlords, and other key stakeholders
- Provide high-level oversight over program funding, including support in budgeting, negotiating with funders, and striving to ensure that Brilliant Corners achieves full-cost recovery
- Work creatively and collaboratively with Brilliant Corners’ support teams (Finance, Data & Technology, and People Operations) and Operation Division Leads to improve overall program operations, contracting, budgeting, and maximization of contract resources
- Establish performance benchmarks and implement quality controls
- Recruit and manage a growing team and cultivate professional growth through training and coaching opportunities for both supervisory and direct service roles
- Serve on the Brilliant Corners agency-wide Leadership Team, responsible for informing and implementing agency-wide policy initiatives
Requirements
Professional Experience
- 7 or more years of experience in housing, homeless services, behavioral health, public policy, social work, or related field required. Experience working in supportive housing, particularly as a direct service provider a plus.
- Demonstrated leadership as evidenced by increasing levels of responsibility and management over the course of the candidate’s career.
- 5 or more years of leadership experience, including managing teams, guiding strategy, and leading cross-system initiatives.
- 3 or more years managing complex program budgets or multi-funder contracts. Experience with Medi-Cal and/or CalAIM billing/documentation a plus.
- Demonstrated experience representing an organization in high-stakes or executive-level settings with government, health plans, or community partners.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strategic, global thinking.
- Demonstrated leadership in building a team, particularly with an equity lens.
- Ability to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively with executive-level stakeholders across government, health plans, and community organizations.
- Creative, problem-solving approach.
- Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative approach to engaging stakeholders.
- Ability to refine systems and processes with an eye towards the “big picture.”
- Ability to navigate complex political, behavioral health, and homelessness systems with diplomacy, tact, and strategic foresight.
- Excellent organizational, project management, and planning skills.
- Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally responsive services and work effectively in cross-cultural situations.
- Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel required. Experience with Salesforce a plus.
- Possession of a valid, clean California driver’s license and a personal insured vehicle are required
Core Competencies
- Dealing with Ambiguity: Remains productive and effective in uncertain, rapidly changing situations by quickly analyzing information to adapt approach. Demonstrates flexibility, composure and good judgment despite challenges
- Building Effective Teams: Builds cohesive, high-performing teams through collaboration, positive culture, coaching, cross-functional work, and recognition of successes
- Priority Setting: Focuses on highest impact priorities advancing strategic objectives. Aligns resources, eliminates roadblocks, and provides direction through a compelling vision
- Managing through Systems: Designs and implements systems, processes and infrastructures enabling effective execution, oversight, empowerment and accountability. Drives results through indirect influence and continuous improvement
- Functional/Technical Expertise: Possesses advanced functional/technical skills of direct reports, enabling high-level task accomplishment, optimal partner support, and team development
Organizational Values
- Humanity: Putting people first: We are committed to meeting people where they’re at, honoring their dignity, diversity, and experience.
- Community: Building a better future: Sustainable housing solutions are fostered through partnership, collaboration, and human connection.
- Ingenuity: Innovating for transformation: Systems-change requires relentless determination, thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo.
Physical Requirements
Candidates should have physical mobility for tasks such as standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, and walking on uneven surfaces. They should be capable of performing stationary tasks like sitting for up to 6 to 8 hours a day. Additionally, candidates should be able to lift, carry, push, pull light to moderate weights up to 15 pounds safely. Requires mental acuity for analytical reasoning and document interpretation.
Salary range for this position is $125,000-$135,000 annually. This position is being offered at $125,000 - $135,000 annually.
Brilliant Corners does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Benefits
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (With 5% Match)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary and AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
