Housing and Support Specialist

4 weeks ago

Tampa, United States Dawning Family Serivces Full time

**POSITION FUNCTION/OVERVIEW**:
In conjunction with the Housing and Support Supervisor, the Housing and Support Specialist will assist clients in our emergency shelter by providing support services and helping them to find permanent stable housing. Once clients are housed, the Housing and Support Specialist will continue to work with the family to ensure housing sustainability. Responsibilities for this position will include, but are not limited to, establishing a family support plan, referrals to all appropriate social services/community programs, coordination of services, assistance locating housing, budget counseling, and mediation and advocacy with landlords.

All DFS employees are expected to demonstrate the mission, values, and sensitivity to the diversity of the organization’s clients.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**: Other duties may be assigned.
- Develop a family support plan for each client based on the family’s strengths and needs, which may include, education, counseling, job skills development, employment, childcare, life skills development, and others as identified by the client. Make necessary referrals to community partners and resources.
- Assist clients in viewing and inspecting available housing, both public and private, to ensure they are relocated to appropriate and code-compliant housing.
- Determine initial and continuing eligibility criteria in accordance with HUD regulations.
- Maintain appropriate documentation of shelter and rapid rehousing services and input them into HMIS database on a regular basis.
- Maintain regular contact with clients for the duration of their participation in our programs through home visits and phone contacts for on-going case management and service planning to ensure housing stability.
- Work with the Director of Programs to determine the length and extent of services each family will receive with Rapid Re-Housing funds.
- Complete documentation / process(es) necessary to ensure client rental assistance is processed and payments are made in a timely fashion (i.e. landlords and utility companies).
- Communicate effectively with other Dawning Family Services staff within an interdisciplinary context and participate in, and contribute to, the development of policies and procedures.

Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
- **Must have an associates degree in social work, bachelors degree in social work preferred.**
- This description is intended to describe the essential job functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

**Dawning Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer**

Pay: $42,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

- Tampa, FL 33604: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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