Housing Stability Mentor & Mobility Coach

Economic Mobility Pathways - EMPath; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Healthcare benefits

Retirement planning

Hybrid work

Job summary

EMPath in Boston seeks a Mobility Mentor - Stabilization to work with participants who recently left EMPath’s emergency shelter programs, helping them move toward self-sufficiency and stable housing.

The Mobility Mentor engages in goal setting within a framework of maintaining permanent housing, employment, and savings over a two-year horizon. This role requires flexibility, strong communication, and the ability to meet participants where they are—online or in-person.

Qualifications

• Passion for and experience in working with a diverse population, including homeless and formerly homeless, immigrants, and BIPOC families.
• Proven ability to collaborate with families to set goals and provide clear feedback.
• Understanding of housing subsidy programs and Landlord/Tenant rights.
• Data-driven approach and comfort with metrics.

Responsibilities

• Support families in managing tenancy and collaborate with housing teams and landlords.
• Provide advocacy, consumer education, and crisis management to prevent housing disruption.
• Help families establish and maintain residential stability and connections to neighborhoods, schools, employment, and medical services.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Mediation skills

Negotiation skills

Bilingual preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human and/or social services

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

EMPath in Boston seeks a Mobility Mentor - Stabilization to work with participants who recently left EMPath’s emergency shelter programs, helping them move toward self-sufficiency and stable housing.

The Mobility Mentor engages in goal setting within a framework of maintaining permanent housing, employment, and savings over a two-year horizon. This role requires flexibility, strong communication, and the ability to meet participants where they are—online or in-person.