Self-sufficiency Specialist

3 weeks ago

Contra Costa County CA, United States Humanity Way Inc. Full time

Self-Sufficiency Specialist
Concord, CA
Full-Time, Temporary (32 - 40 hrs./per week)

**Organization Description**
Humanity Way Inc. is a grassroots organization who aspires to restore humanity by providing for people's basic needs, whether disadvantaged, in a crisis, or in need of emotional or psychological healing. We serve our community by providing housing, employment, and case management services.

The **Self-Sufficiency Specialist **works closely with the Career Specialist(s), Continuum of Care, and other community partners to serve homeless individuals and families remove self-sufficiency barriers, obtain housing and/or employment and navigate systems. The Self-Sufficiency Specialist will work with diverse populations; the chronically homeless, the unemployed with multiple barriers such as mental health, substance use disorders, health conditions, or other disabilities.

This is a temporary position and will remain as Humanity Way Housing Plus Project (HPP) funds are available. Job duties for the position are to be performed in-person, remote opportunities vary as approved by the supervisor. Travel is required for this position.

**You will**:

- Assist in the intake and orientation process
- Conduct needs assessments, develop individual service plans (housing, employment, other supportive services).
- Identify and creatively assist in removing self-sufficiency barriers.
- Locate and build partnerships with business owners, realtors, landlords, housing developers and other service providers to assist clients in accessing resources.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Community-based organizations, and other partners
- Carry and maintain caseload, assist clients in meeting their goals within project guidelines
- Assist tenants with completing any required processes for housing provider’s certification/recertification processes
- Knowledge of local community resources and barriers related to the homeless population
- Prepare materials for making presentations to realtors, property managers and property owners.
- Maintain a Property Manager/Owner Contact Log to meet set expectations.
- Establish, update, maintain and communicate a list of available housing opportunities
- Identify appropriate permanent housing options for clients such as subsidized housing, Section 8,
- Shelter Plus Care, and VASH, as well as permanent supportive housing, affordable and market rate housing, and other housing opportunities.
- Mediate with landlords, obtaining utilities and making moving arrangements when indicated.
- Mediate disputes between homeless persons and neighborhood stakeholders.
- Assess properties for compliance with industry regulations and inspection readiness.
- Educate tenants on Housing Rights and Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations. Be able to complete assessments of tenants and create an individual housing case plan with written recommendations.
- Network with other agencies, coalitions, and local community meetings.
- Complete assessments of tenants and create an individual housing case plan with written recommendations.
- Maintain up-to-date client file content for accuracy and completeness: regularly review and prepare reports for submission to the agency and contractor, when appropriate.
- Ensure contract benchmarks and agency standards are met.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**

**You have**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent (combination of work and life experience)
- Ability to interact well with people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds
- Ability to inspire and work with difficult and service resistant clients respectfully and compassionately
- Minimum of three through five (3-5) years of case management experience serving homeless, low
- income, mentally disabled, developmentally disabled, and chemically dependent persons required
- Two (2) years in property management, contract negotiation and housing inspection preferred
- Knowledge of housing resources, subsidy programs, and the Continuum of Care for homeless persons.
- Experience in developing individualized service, housing, and employment plans
- Experience in employment services (i.e., resume creation, job readiness, Job search and placement)
- Experience in facilitating group sessions and workshops and developing class materials.
- Ability to meet deadlines and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Fluent in MS Office Suite and associated software, Internet search tools and video conference
- Strong organizational skills and able to work in an environment with high participant turn-over
- Able to perform all functions as described within what would be considered reasonable accommodation.

**Even better**:

- Knowledge of housing resources, subsidy programs, the Continuum of Care for homeless persons, and barriers related to homeless/underserved populatio

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