Whole Family Housing Advocate

CVOEO; Burlington (VT); Ibrido; USD 49.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Generous time off

Retirement plan

Discounted gym membership

Descrizione del lavoro

Chittenden Community Action in Burlington, VT is seeking a Whole Family Housing Advocate to work with families experiencing homelessness. You will provide housing placement, case management, and coordination of services with local agencies.

The role emphasizes advocacy, access to resources, job readiness, and life skills development to move families toward permanent housing and improved quality of life. A compassionate, diverse, and organized approach is essential, with strong communication and

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline plus two years of community service experience or combination of education and experience from which comparable skills and knowledge are acquired.
• Experience with home visiting, providing case management and coaching services, and working with families with complex needs preferred.
• Knowledge of poverty, fair housing, and VT landlord/tenant law.

Mansioni

• Provide case management and housing placement for families experiencing homelessness.
• Coordinate services with social service agencies, landlords, and funding sources.
• Advocate for clients and track progress towards stable housing and life skills.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Bilingual abilities

Organization skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Two years of community service experience

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Database entry

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

Chittenden Community Action is looking for a dedicated professional to provide case management services and assist individuals and families with low income in finding or maintaining suitable housing, including advocating for clients with local social service agencies organizations, landlords and funding sources. The Whole Family Housing Advocate (WFHA) is an experienced professional who will work intensively with families and children who are currently homeless by providing housing placement, case management and coordination of services. The role of the WFHA advocate is to work collaboratively with agencies and community partners to provide resources and support to Whole Family (WF) clients to ensure the acquisition of life skills including job readiness skills and access to resources that will lead to permanent housing and a positive quality of life.

Rate of pay: $23.65 per hour

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline plus two years of community service experience or combination of education and experience from which comparable skills and knowledge are acquired.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Experience with home visiting, providing case management and coaching services, and working with families with complex needs preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources and counseling/social work practices with high-risk populations, including risk factors associated with domestic and sexual violence and their relationship to homelessness, as well as knowledge and experience working with issues of poverty and substance abuse.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills required; bilingual abilities are a plus.
• Computer experience including database entry; spreadsheets and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational; must be detail oriented and be able to maintain accurate records, prepare comprehensive progress reports, and develop and track identified goals.
• Ability to interact effectively with a diverse population, landlords and other social service providers.
• Understand poverty, fair housing, and VT landlord/tenant law.
• Strong interest in and commitment to the overall needs and problems of lower-income individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
• Clean driving record, valid driver’s license and access to reliable private transportation must be maintained. Travel as needed within CVOEO’s service areas to meet with clients.

When you come to work for CVOEO you're getting so much more than a paycheck! We offer a great working environment and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, generous time off, a retirement plan and discounted gym membership.

We are an inclusive organization that embraces all people. CVOEO is interested in candidates who can contribute to our organizational and community inclusion.