Role OverviewThe Housing Specialist I is responsible for identifying suitable housing options for program participants and their families, and assisting the participants to achieve sustainable and healthy independent living. Part of services team for the program, the Housing Specialist participates in all stages of client service: assessment, services planning, engagement and delivery.
What You Will Do
Identifies and locates housing options suitable for homeless participants, creates and maintains a housing database linking tenants to apartments, communicates with landlords and familiarize them with the program, works one-on-one with landlords to help clients, and develops support systems to meet individual client's housing needs.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Ability to work and deal with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs, which may include clients with homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration, and other challenges.
Requirements
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
- Must meet Funder Approval
- Current TB screening and Immunization Records (within 5 days of hire)
- Copy of Current Professional License (if applicable)
- Current BLS Certification (within 15 days of hire)
- Completion of all required trainings (within 30 days of hire)
- Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients
- One year of experience working with veterans, people in recovery and or homelessness individuals
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services or related discipline, Or Equivalent combination of education and work experience (four years)
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits
- Pay rate: $23.53 - $24.77 per hour
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