1. Directs staff or works as a team with other community liaison workers in the performance of liaison activities; may supervise or coordinate field office operations or operational units.
2. Consults and maintains liaison with residents, landlords, representatives of community organizations, students, parents, staff of schools, unions and other public and private agencies.
3. Explains programs and policies to community groups and to community liaison contacts and interprets and relays information from the community.
4. Participates in the planning, organization and implementation of programs involving community participation. Collects, evaluates, and reports information regarding community needs and objectives; communicates findings to appropriate agencies for necessary action. Assists in the conduct of outreach programs.
5. Assists in mediating problems between the community and schools, hospitals, and other City agencies for residents and community groups in the City.
6. Works as a member of an interdisciplinary team assisting in providing supportive therapy and making referrals to City agencies, social service agencies, community organizations and other organizations that provide health and social services.
7. Counsels community residents, property owners, local businesses and groups on their rights and obligations and on available community and governmental resources.
8. Makes recommendations on effective mobilization for participation in community development and program feasibility and improvement.
9. Recommends policies, procedures, and priorities for City agencies in dealing with schools, residents, and community groups. 10. Interviews community residents and assists them in completing forms; completes other relevant reports and forms and performs related clerical work.