Mobility Mentor: Housing & Stabilization Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Retirement plan

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) is a 200-year Boston-based nonprofit committed to disrupting poverty by helping families move out of poverty. The Mobility Mentor - Stabilization role supports participants who recently left EMPath’s emergency shelter programs, guiding them toward self-sufficiency and stable housing within a two-year horizon.

You will work with a dynamic team, assist with tenancy management, access housing subsidies, and help participants build connections to neighborhood

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations, including homeless and formerly homeless families.
• Strong collaboration to develop goals and provide clear feedback.
• Understanding of housing subsidy programs and landlord/tenant rights.
• Comfort with data and being data-driven.
• Effective communication and ability to work flexibly with participants.
• Willingness to meet participants where they are, in-person or online.

Responsibilities

• Assist families with tenancy management, coordinating with housing teams and landlords.
• Provide advocacy, consumer education, and crisis management to prevent housing disruption.
• Help families achieve residential stability and connect to schools, employment services, and medical providers.

Skills

Diversity experience

Communication

Mediation

Negotiation

Tech literacy

Data-driven

Organization

Bilingual (Spanish/Creole)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human/social services

Job description

Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) is a 200-year Boston-based nonprofit committed to disrupting poverty by helping families move out of poverty. The Mobility Mentor - Stabilization role supports participants who recently left EMPath’s emergency shelter programs, guiding them toward self-sufficiency and stable housing within a two-year horizon.

You will work with a dynamic team, assist with tenancy management, access housing subsidies, and help participants build connections to neighborhood