Housing Stability Advocate - Full-Time with Benefits

Catholic Charities Inc.; Pittsburg (KS); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

vacation pay

sick pay

generous retirement package

health insurance

Job summary

Catholic Charities Pittsburg is seeking a Housing Case Manager to help homeless individuals secure permanent housing and access essential services in Pittsburg, KS.

The role involves direct advocacy, housing search, landlord liaison, budgeting guidance, and data entry to track outcomes. A Bachelor's degree is preferred; a Class C driver's license is required; HMIS experience is a plus. This is a full-time, in-person position with Monday–Friday hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred.
• Class C driver’s license, personal vehicle, and insurance required.
• HMIS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct advocacy and case management to eligible recipients as defined by HUD and compliant to the grant award.
• Provide rental and utility assistance, including application fees, deposits, and monthly payments.
• Makes referrals and communicates with local Housing Authorities, landlords, and other providers of permanent, affordable housing in the service area.
• Maintains case files and ensures clients understand housing rights; reviews all leases with clients prior to execution.
• Enters program demographic and service data accurately into appropriate tracking databases.

Skills

HUD programs experience

Client advocacy

Housing search & landlord outreach

Budgeting literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred

Degree in social work, sociology or psychology

Tools

HMIS

Job description

Join Our Mission-Driven Team as a Housing Case Manager!

Location: Pittsburg, KS
Organization: Catholic Charities Pittsburg
Type: Full-Time | In-Person | Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm

Are you passionate about helping individuals find stable housing and navigate essential resources? Catholic Charities of Pittsburg is seeking a compassionate and organized Housing Case Manager to support homeless individuals in securing permanent housing and accessing vital services. This is more than a job—it's a chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of those in need.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Provides direct advocacy and case management services to eligible recipients as defined by HUD and compliant to the grant award.This includes screening for eligibility, intake and assessment, housing plan development, housing search, landlord advocacy, housing counseling, family financial budgeting/fiscal literacy, and community referrals with the goal of permanent housing stability.
• Provide rental and utility assistance, which may include application fees, deposits and monthly rental and utility payments.
• Makes referrals and communicates with local Housing Authorities, landlords, and other providers of permanent, affordable housing in the service area.
• Maintains professional contact with community resources and advocates for all client needs.
• Enters program demographic and service data accurately into appropriate tracking databases.
• Maintains case files and ensures clients understand housing rights. Reviews all leases with clients prior to execution.
• Completes all housing inspections prior to client move-in and completes discharges from the project within 30 days of client achieving permanent housing stability.
• Meets monthly with supervisor to review grant expenditures and the outcomes of enrolled clients and to conduct case management review.
• Completes travel as necessary within service area to meet with eligible program clients to deliver services Monday through Friday.
• Represents the agency at Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care regional and statewide meetings and all other related meetings.
• Successfully completes required certification and completes client assessments.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

Your Superpowers:

• Preference will be given to applicants who have work experience with HUD programs including but not limited to Rapid Re-Housing, Homeless Prevention, ESG, Permanent Supportive Housing.
• Demonstrated competency in use of personal computer via mouse and keyboard and Windows and Microsoft products.
• Preference will be given for applicants who have HMIS experience.

What You Will Need to Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred.
• Preference to applicants having a degree in social work, sociology or psychology.
• Class C driver's license, personal motor vehicle, and insurance required

The Rhythm of the Role:

• Controlled inside work environment with noise/vibrations from general office equipment.
• Minimal exposure to fumes/dust/odors.
• Work Type: Light, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing/Balancing/Freedom to Move: May be assigned to multilevel building with some floors accessible by stairs only. Minimal required to move about office. Sit about 50 percent of time.
• Stooping/Bending: Minimal.
• Reaching: Occasional, overhead as well as horizontal and down.
• Vision: Adequate to perform essential functions.
• Sitting:Up to two hours without a break (at desk, in a car).
• Color vision: No particular color vision requirement.
• Hearing: Frequently perceive nature of sounds by ear.
• Speech: Frequently express ideas by means of spoken words.
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.

Why Catholic Charities?

You’ll be part of a collaborative, fun team that makes an impact in our community. We offer a supportive work environment, vacation pay, sick pay, generous retirement package, and health insurance. We also have fun and work to be as flexible as possible so you can enjoy your time outside of work.

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