Rapid Rehousing Housing Navigator (Detroit)

Alternatives For Girls; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Alternatives For Girls in Detroit, MI seeks a Housing Coordinator to rapidly connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness with permanent housing. The role supports rapid rehousing programs, including work with youth aged 18–24 and survivors of domestic violence.

The position emphasizes property inspections, landlord negotiations, and data entry into HMIS/QuickBase, with driving requirements and collaboration with case planners and community partners.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate or bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology or criminal justice and a minimum of 1-3 years of related experience
• Experience working with people who were homeless, experiencing mental health or substance use challenges, were survivors of domestic violence, and/or aging out of foster care is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with the Detroit community and its social service resources is needed
• Requires basic computer software and Internet skills

Responsibilities

• Help program participants find safe and suitable permanent housing
• Assist Case Planners with program intakes
• Inspect properties for compliance with HUD quality standards. Complete inspection reports. Document efforts to bring properties into compliance and conduct follow-up inspections.
• Negotiate reasonable rents with landlords/property owners. Conduct initial move-in and periodic/annual housing quality inspections.
• Provide transportation for participants to complete viewings on units and to lease signings.
• Be present during lease signings to ensure that participants understand their legal obligations to ensure that the lease is accurate, and to verify the unit inspected is the unit being occupied by the AFG participant.
• Meet program benchmarks for length of time from homeless to housed
• Provide move-in packages to participants to help get them started in their new home
• Serve as a liaison between the landlord and participant when there are landlord-tenant issues.
• Develop and nurture strong relationships with community partners and other agencies to ensure participant access to needed services.
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with landlords and property managers who would like to work with our participants
• Maintain and update AFG landlord list and facilitate MOUs between landlords and AFG
• This could include receiving referrals or cold calling potential landlords.
• Ensure completion of required documentation from landlords and participants.
• Enter data into the HMIS and QuickBase on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Program management

Prioritization

Communication

Conflict resolution

Teamwork

Education

Social work/related degree

Tools

HMIS

QuickBase

Job description

Alternatives For Girls in Detroit, MI seeks a Housing Coordinator to rapidly connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness with permanent housing. The role supports rapid rehousing programs, including work with youth aged 18–24 and survivors of domestic violence.

The position emphasizes property inspections, landlord negotiations, and data entry into HMIS/QuickBase, with driving requirements and collaboration with case planners and community partners.