Housing Specialist

2 weeks ago

Santa Clara, United States HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County Full time
Job Details

Level
Entry

Job Location
SFLC - Santa Clara, CA

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
2 Year Degree

Salary Range
$29.77 - $29.77 Hourly

Travel Percentage
Road Warrior

Job Shift
Day

Job Category
Other

Description

Position: Housing Specialist SOAR

Location: Santa Clara County

Reports to: Program Manager

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt

Compensation: $29.77

HomeFirst takes pride in its safety values, wellness of our team, and respect for everyone we serve. Due to this commitment, HomeFirst is mandating that all employees be vaccinated or render a religious or medical exemption effective September 13, 2021.

AGENCY SUMMARY:

Established in 1980, with 40+ years of experience, we are the premier Silicon Valley provider of homelessness . We believe that everyone has the potential to get housed and stay housed. We relentlessly focus on eliminating barriers to housing and creating stability for everyone we serve.HomeFirst serves more than 6,000 adults, veterans, families, and young adults each year at multiple locations from Gilroy to Menlo Park all of Santa Clara County as well as southern San Mateo County.

Services include:

Homelessness prevention

Emergency and cold-weather shelters

Comprehensive Veterans

Rapid Re-Housing programs

Bridge Housing Communities

Emergency Interim Housing

Affordable permanent housing

Permanent Supportive Housing

Street-based outreach

Benefits of joining the HomeFirst Team:

Professional growth opportunities within the organization

100% medical coverage for employees with an opportunity to add dependents for a shared cost

401k match up to 5%

12 observed holidays

PTO accrual begins with 120 hours annually and increases with tenure

4 hours of Community Engagement PTO provided annually

Access to our Emergency Assistance Program (EAP)

Pet insurance options available

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Housing Specialist meets with our program participants and assists them in locating, securing, and maintaining permanent housing in the community. They play a key role in representing agency and program participant interests to landlords, and developing strong working relationships with property managers and owners. To this end, the Housing Specialist participates in our collective effort to end and prevent homelessness.

QUALITIES:

The Housing Specialist is passionate about serving others and sees themself in a helping profession long-term. They have a knack for winning people over through their strong persuasive abilities and balance their natural creativity with nuts and bolts of problem-solving. They manage their time well and demonstrate strong organizational abilities. With the support of program leadership, the Housing Specialist participates in our culture of learning and increases their knowledge of evidence-based practices over the course of their employment. Together, we model the values and principles of HomeFirst within the agency and the broader community.

HomeFirst is a diverse company in a diverse field, and the Housing Specialist seeks to work with people from a variety of social and economic backgrounds. They are a highly collaborative member of our participant team and enjoy a team-oriented work environment.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Maintain a caseload of 20-30 participants in an active housing search.
  • Provide comprehensive Housing Specialist . This may include:
    • Landlord outreach and support
    • Housing search
    • Application assistance
    • Advocacy
    • Housing mediation
    • Financial assistance administration
    • Crisis de-escalation
    • Risk assessment and mandated reporting
    • Connection to community resources, i.e., eviction prevention
    • Other direct service provision
  • Meet with participants at a frequency and location determined by their needs.
  • Engage in the consistent application of evidence-based practices.
  • Support internal case management and program support specialist activities as needed. This may include:
    • Street-based or community outreach efforts
    • Conducting joint participant meetings
    • Workshop coordination
  • Participate in case conferencing and collaborative care coordination.
  • Maintain compliance with contract, agency, and licensing requirements.
  • Achieve identified program and position deliverables.
  • Adhere to task completion deadlines.
  • Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of participant in accordance with agency and contractual standards.
  • Attend all job-related meetings, including program staff meetings and agency-wide meetings.
  • Participate in opportunities for learning and skill maintenance/development.
  • Utilize supervision appropriately, maintain open lines of communication, and provide updates on activity.
  • Assist with other duties as assigned.
HomeFirst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Additionally, HomeFirst participates in the E-Verify program, as required by law.

HomeFirst is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

HomeFirst mandates that all employees be vaccinated or render a religious or medical exemption effective September 13, 2021.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge and Experience, General
  • One year of paid or volunteer experience in social work or related human
  • It May be substituted by two years of customer service experience and lived experience with homelessness
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
  • Valid CA drivers license and insurance and reliable transportation

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