Housing Specialist

4 weeks ago


West Covina, United States Volunteers of America Los Angeles Full time

About Us:
**VOALA**:

- Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories_

**PAY RATE**:$22.63-$23.82 PER HOUR

**JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE**

The Housing Specialist is responsible for identifying suitable housing options for program participants and their families, and assisting the participants to achieve sustainable and healthy independent living.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Identifies and locates housing options suitable for homeless participants, including referral to VOALA shelters as appropriate;
- Creates and maintains a housing database linking tenants to apartments
- Communicates with landlords and familiarize them with the VOALA programs and the unique needs of participants
- Conducts habitability and lead-based paint inspections of housing options as needed
- Works directly (One on One) with landlords on behalf of clients and program
- Develops support systems to meet individual client's housing needs; coordinates and facilitates move-in activities, rental negotiations, and service referrals as needed
- Facilitates the use of community resources to assist both tenants and landlords in the event of problems leading to potential eviction
- As a member of the program case management team, provides information referrals, crisis intervention, and assistance with permanent housing placement for participants
- Assists case managers in conducting the comprehensive screenings and assessments to collect functional, environmental, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information, as appropriate, to develop an Individual Service Plan
- Coordinates follow-up services with case management team
- Additional duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:
**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications

**EDUCATION**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services or related discipline, Or Equivalent combination of education and work experience (four years)

**EXPERIENCE**:

- One year of experience working with veterans, people in recovery and or homelessness individuals

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and verbal)
- Experience and familiarity using a HMIS (homeless database)
- This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S._
- If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment._



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