Housing Stability Specialist: Guide Families to Stable Homes

The Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services; Indianapolis (IN); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Professional development and growth

Collaborative, mission-focused work

Résumé du poste

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana/Kentucky (LCFS) is hiring a Housing Specialist for the Pando Program in Indianapolis. You’ll help individuals experiencing homelessness move toward stable housing through coordinated referrals, placements, and documentation.

The role requires organization, collaboration, and the ability to manage complex records in HMIS, work with property managers, and participate in case conferences to support housing stability and client confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Social Work or related human services field with direct service experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field with direct service experience.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate housing referrals through the Coordinated Entry System (CES) and review referrals to verify participant eligibility.
• Work with property management to coordinate housing applications, inspections, lease signings, move-ins, and other housing needs.
• Provide case oversight and supervision, including reviewing participant cases, service plans, progress, and documentation with staff.
• Monitor staff caseloads and workloads to support effective service delivery and timely services.
• Maintain oversight of participant records in HMIS and ensure documentation meets HUD, CoC, COA, and LCFS standards.
• Monitor program and staff compliance with COA, HUD, CoC, HMIS, LCFS requirements, and assist with audits and quality improvement.
• Ensure staff complete training and competencies in homelessness services, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, professional boundaries, and suicide-risk response.
• Participate in case conferencing and collaborate with housing providers and other service organizations to support participant needs and housing stability.
• Protect participant confidentiality and maintain records and program information accordingly.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidential information handling

Driver's license

Formation

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related field

Outils

HMIS

CoC/HUD systems

Description du poste

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana/Kentucky (LCFS) is hiring a Housing Specialist for the Pando Program in Indianapolis. You’ll help individuals experiencing homelessness move toward stable housing through coordinated referrals, placements, and documentation.

The role requires organization, collaboration, and the ability to manage complex records in HMIS, work with property managers, and participate in case conferences to support housing stability and client confidentiality.