Landlord Relations & Housing Solutions Specialist

TVCCA - Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc.; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

TVCCA - Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. in Connecticut seeks a Housing Engagement Specialist to recruit landlords, property managers, and realtors for housing homeless or at-risk families via the HSOH referral process.

You will coordinate with regional CAN providers and Head Start HSOH staff, maintain a centralized landlord list, and provide mediation and education to landlords to advance rapid, sustainable housing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus three years’ experience with homeless families/individuals; or associate’s degree plus 5 years in homeless housing programs.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Empathy to work with households experiencing homelessness and provide crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of issues facing homeless and chronically homeless populations.
• Ability to communicate with applicants, landlords, property managers, and TVCCA and funding source administrations.
• Must be organized and able to manage multiple households simultaneously.
• Strong negotiation/mediation skills; maintain client files.
• Advocate for TVCCA Housing Programs clients.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and maintain relationships with landlords, property management companies, and realtors statewide.
• Oversee and maintain a centralized list of landlord information and available units for HSOH-participating families.
• Provide ongoing education and mediation to landlords regarding housing for homeless populations.
• Establish and maintain relationships with area service providers and TVCCA/Housing Services staff.
• Represent TVCCA and HSOH on relevant committees; report progress and challenges.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation and mediation

Public speaking (as needed)

Team player

Crisis intervention

Driver’s license and transportation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Recruitment, etc.

Associate’s Degree + 5 years homeless/housing experience

Job description

TVCCA - Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. in Connecticut seeks a Housing Engagement Specialist to recruit landlords, property managers, and realtors for housing homeless or at-risk families via the HSOH referral process.

You will coordinate with regional CAN providers and Head Start HSOH staff, maintain a centralized landlord list, and provide mediation and education to landlords to advance rapid, sustainable housing.