The Housing Specialist meets with program participants to assist them in locating, securing, and maintaining permanent housing in the community, representing agency and program participant interests to landlords and developing strong working relationships with property managers and owners.
Requirements
- Maintain a caseload of 20-30 participants in an active housing search.
- Provide comprehensive Housing Specialist services, including landlord outreach and support, housing search, application assistance, advocacy, housing mediation, financial assistance administration, crisis de-escalation, risk assessment and mandated reporting, and connection to community resources.
- Meet with participants at a frequency and location determined by their needs.
- Engage in the consistent application of evidence-based practices.
- Support internal case management and program support specialist activities as needed.
- Maintain compliance with contract, agency, and licensing requirements.
- Achieve identified program and position deliverables.
- Adhere to task completion deadlines.
- Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of participant information in accordance with agency and contractual standards.
- Attend all job-related meetings, including program staff meetings and agency-wide meetings.
- Participate in opportunities for learning and skill maintenance/development.
- Utilize supervision appropriately, maintain open lines of communication, and provide updates on activity.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Additional wellness options like chiropractic care, mental health support, pet insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)-retirement plan with generous matching
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter benefits
- Workers’ compensation
- 12 holidays
- Sick leave
- PTO starting at 15 days annually, increasing with tenure, plus 4 hours of civic engagement leave annually to volunteer
