Bilingual Housing Support Specialist

National Youth Advocate Program; Sycamore (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) matching

22 days off per year

11 paid holidays per year

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

National Youth Advocate Program seeks a Housing Program Case Aide in Sycamore, IL to support youth and families with housing advocacy and community resources. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with occasional evenings and Saturdays as needed.

The role offers a full-time position with a $20/hour salary and benefits. The position emphasizes collaboration with housing advocates, clients, and partners to help participants live safely in the community.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree preferred or two years of college coursework.
• Two years of work experience in direct service strongly preferred.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with the Chicagoland area strongly preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; own vehicle within service area required.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Assist housing advocates to provide in-home supportive services, community resource referrals, advocacy, and other social service interventions to the clients.
• Communicate regularly with program participants via phone, virtually and in person, documenting each interaction following program guidelines and expectations.
• Conduct housing searches, reach out to community resources and assist program participants to connect to resources in their communities.
• Assist housing advocates to complete housing applications with the clients, review rental agreements and accompany clients to view rental units.
• Follow up with clients to review individual service plan implementation.

Skills

Bilingual fluency EN/ES

Education

Associate’s degree or two years of college coursework

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

General computer skills

Smartphones/Tablets

Job description

National Youth Advocate Program seeks a Housing Program Case Aide in Sycamore, IL to support youth and families with housing advocacy and community resources. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with occasional evenings and Saturdays as needed.

The role offers a full-time position with a $20/hour salary and benefits. The position emphasizes collaboration with housing advocates, clients, and partners to help participants live safely in the community.