Part-Time Housing Stability Specialist

HomeFirst; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave (accrues 1 hour per 30

Pension or benefits not offered

Job summary

HomeFirst is seeking a Temp Housing Specialist in Mountain View, CA, a part-time, non-exempt role (20 hours/week) reporting to the Program Manager. The Housing Specialist will help participants locate, secure, and maintain permanent housing, working with landlords and property managers to coordinate housing opportunities.

The position requires 1 year of social work or related experience, driving access, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• One year of paid or volunteer experience in social work or related human services.
• It may be substituted by two years of customer service experience and lived experience with homelessness.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of 20-30 participants in an active housing search.
• Landlord outreach and support.
• Housing search, application assistance, advocacy.
• Crisis de-escalation, risk assessment and mandated reporting.
• Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of participant information per agency standards.

Skills

Social work

Customer service

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HomeFirst is seeking a Temp Housing Specialist in Mountain View, CA, a part-time, non-exempt role (20 hours/week) reporting to the Program Manager. The Housing Specialist will help participants locate, secure, and maintain permanent housing, working with landlords and property managers to coordinate housing opportunities.

The position requires 1 year of social work or related experience, driving access, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.