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Overview of position:
The Housing Specialist uses a housing first approach to reduce the length of time families are homeless. Works with families residing in emergency shelter, or in other homeless or at-risk situations to assess barriers, identify appropriate long-term housing solutions and facilitate placement.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, or associated field preferred.
· A minimum of two years of experience in human services and/or homeless shelter, leasing, property management.
· Valid driver’s license with no more than three minor driving violations and/or accidents combined within the last three years, and no major moving violations in the past five years
Responsibilities:
· Develop and cultivate relationships with local property management agencies to seek housing for clients
· Skilled at utilizing a housing first approach to rapidly re-house families to address or eliminate barriers to maintaining and sustaining housing
· Ability to Assist clients in identifying financial concerns primarily pertaining to utility and rental barrier debt that could cause possible housing placement barriers
· Ability to Provide ongoing mediation between landlords and clients as needed. Support staff with housing related matters pertaining to RRH clients