RESPONSIBILITITES include the following:
• Conducts regular meetings with participants to develop and implement housing plans/budgets
• Facilitates access to services needed to support housing readiness and reduce impact of barriers
• Research and develops housing resources to support placements. Establishes positive working relationships with landlords within the community
• Strategizes and presents housing leads to participants that include listings from housing authority, internet, and internal database of landlords/management firms/owners
• Provides psychoeducation to participants on how to complete housing applications, searches, and tenant rights and responsibilities
• Engages and assists participants with applying for permanent subsidy or low-income housing assistance programs
• Accompanies participants as needed to housing viewing appointments, move-ins, housing authority appointments, and specific visits to relevant social service agencies that will support with meeting housing plan goals. Provides field-based and street-based direct services.
• Prioritizes and follow-ups with each participant as needed to ensure they are making progress towards their permanent housing goals and access rental and move in assistance
• Provides advocacy to help address issues and barriers between landlords and participants that may prevent move-ins
• Leads after care retention support to clients that have exited into permanent housing by connecting with them at least 3 times within 90 days of their successful exit.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, must have at least 2 years of related experience
• Experience in real estate or housing market preferred
• Experience assisting low and very-low-income individuals access affordable housing.
• Experience working with homeless individuals preferred.