Housing & Financial Counselor

Horizons Family; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizons in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is seeking a Housing & Financial Wellness Counselor to help individuals build financial stability and navigate housing challenges. The role can be full-time or part-time and starts at $19/hour with a $1/hour increase upon HUD Certification.

You will provide one-on-one counseling on homebuying, budgeting, credit, and housing stability, develop personalized budgets, and connect clients to community resources. Training will lead to HUD certification.

Qualifications

• No prior housing counseling experience required; training and HUD certification support provided.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Experience in banking, lending, mortgage servicing, financial education, credit counseling, housing, or human services is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one counseling on homebuying, housing stability, foreclosure prevention, budgeting, and credit.
• Help clients improve credit, reduce debt, and prepare for successful homeownership.
• Develop individualized budgets and action plans, and connect clients to community resources.
• Maintain client records per Horizons and HUD requirements.
• Help facilitate homebuyer education and financial workshops, and take part in community outreach.

Skills

One-on-one counseling

Budgeting

Credit improvement

Housing stability

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Housing & Financial Wellness Counselor

Horizons – Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Full-Time or Part-Time

$19/hour + $1/hour increase upon obtaining HUD Certification

Make a difference with your financial knowledge.

Horizons is looking for a Housing & Financial Wellness Counselor to help individuals and families build financial stability, prepare for homeownership, improve their credit, and navigate housing challenges. If you enjoy helping people solve problems and reach meaningful goals, this could be a great fit.

No previous housing counseling experience required-we'll provide the training and support to help the right candidate become a HUD-certified Housing Counselor.

What You'll Do

• Provide one-on-one counseling on homebuying, housing stability, foreclosure prevention, budgeting, and credit.
• Help clients improve credit, reduce debt, and prepare for successful homeownership.
• Develop individualized budgets and action plans, and connect clients to community resources.
• Maintain client records per Horizons and HUD requirements.
• Help facilitate homebuyer education and financial workshops, and take part in community outreach.

You May Be a Great Fit If You…

Enjoy working one-on-one with people, are comfortable talking about money, and can explain financial concepts clearly. You're organized, compassionate, and dependable. Experience in banking, lending, mortgage servicing, financial education, credit counseling, housing, or human services is especially valuable. An associate or bachelor's degree in a related field-or equivalent experience-is preferred.

Why Horizons?

Instead of selling products or meeting sales quotas, you'll use your knowledge to help people make informed decisions and build lasting stability. You'll join an organization that values Integrity, Inclusivity, and Compassion.

This is a non-exempt position. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be needed for workshops or events.