Mobility Mentor: Housing & Economic Mobility Coach

Economic Mobility Pathways; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks of accrued paid time off

9 paid holidays

2 floating holidays

retirement planning

Job summary

Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) seeks a Mobility Mentor for the STEPS program in Dorchester, MA. You will work with participants who recently left EMPath’s shelter programs, guiding their journey to self-sufficiency and stable housing using Mobility Mentoring.

You will assess needs, provide one-on-one coaching on housing, budgeting, career and education, and document progress in individualized plans while collaborating with internal and external resources.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in case management, direct homeless services, or life skills coaching.
• Knowledge of homelessness, housing subsidies, and related resources.
• Basic coaching, motivational interviewing, and mentoring fundamentals.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants with housing placement opportunities.
• Provide one-to-one Mobility Mentoring coaching on goals related to upward economic mobility.
• Conduct assessments to identify strengths and needs, and set mobility goals.
• Maintain progress documentation and manage individualized plans.
• Communicate effectively with participants and external stakeholders.
• Adhere to HLC requirements and EMPath policies.
• Complete weekly service documentation and support reporting elements.
• Travel to participants at scattered sites; 25% local travel.

Skills

Case management

Communication

Crisis intervention

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) seeks a Mobility Mentor for the STEPS program in Dorchester, MA. You will work with participants who recently left EMPath’s shelter programs, guiding their journey to self-sufficiency and stable housing using Mobility Mentoring.

You will assess needs, provide one-on-one coaching on housing, budgeting, career and education, and document progress in individualized plans while collaborating with internal and external resources.