Housing Assistant

Empower Tehama; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off 6.6 weeks

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan: 100% match up to 3%

Life insurance 100%

Job summary

Empower Tehama seeks an experienced Housing Assistant to support housing programs, clients, and staff. The nonprofit offers crisis intervention, advocacy, legal services, housing assistance, and counseling in rural Northern California.

Responsibilities include preparing rooms, documenting services, and assisting with transportation and meetings. Proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel is required; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. Full-time, some weekends may be needed.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Excellent listening and communication skills; ability to work with high-risk populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing program support to clients and staff.
• Assist with housing facility upkeep and documentation of services.
• Arrange advocacy, accompaniment, and transportation for housing participants as needed.
• Participate in meetings and crisis hotline activities; support fund-raising and donations processing.

Skills

Communication

Active listening

Empathy

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Empower Tehama seeks an experienced Housing Assistant to provide support for various housing programs, clients, and staff.

Empower Tehama is a nonprofit organization in rural Northern California. Our mission is to promote healthy relationships and social change in our communities. We offer many services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault, including crisis intervention, support advocacy, legal services, housing assistance, and counseling.

About the Job

This position is part of a team that provides wide-ranging housing services including ensuring housing facilities are clean, organized, and in good working order; cleaning, sanitizing and preparing rooms for new clients; providing advocacy support, accompaniment and/or transportation for housing participants; mentoring and supporting clients in developing everyday life skills; facilitating and attending housing meetings; participation on the Crisis Hotline Team; processing donations, supplies, and food; and providing accurate and timely documentation of services provided for clients; other duties as assigned.

Must be proficient in Outlook, WORD, and Excel; Must be well organized, good decision-making, attention to detail. Must be able to work with a broad range of people and maintain an environment that is conducive to serving high-risk populations and people in crisis. Strong active listening skills, good decision-making, a non-judgmental and accepting attitude. Requires completion of a crisis intervention certification training (a post-hire requirement). Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus but not required for this position.

We invite you to use your strengths and experience to improve access, service delivery and outcomes for survivors and their children. If you want to make a real difference, and have your voice heard, this may be a good opportunity for you.

This is a full-time position(40+ hours per week). Staff may be required to work weekends and/or after hours. Upward mobility is available from this position.

Benefits

• Vacation (2 weeks)
• Sick (2 weeks)
• Holidays (13) for a total of 6.6 weeks paid time off
• Insurance: Medical (80%); Dental and Vision (50%); Life insurance (100%)
• Retirement Plan: 100% match up to 3% of salary