What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supportive Housing Counselor (Bilingual Spanish/English) position at Asociacion Puertorriquenos En Marcha Inc?
Description
Why Work at APM?
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools. APM has been servicing the North Philadelphia community since 1970.
Salary: $18.82 per hour
Status: Full Time / On Site
Work Hours: Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm
Benefits: To show appreciation to our employees, we offer the following benefits throughout the year.
- Medical Insurance or $100/month medical insurance waiver reimbursement
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- 403b Retirement Plan with company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program at no cost
- 20 Days of Paid Time Off
- 12 Days of Paid Holidays
- Other voluntary benefits
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Initiate the process of housing counseling for all the clients that enter the program: Performs face to face housing assessment with all new applicants.
- Conducts client interviews, analyzes client-housing needs and formulates a plan for action with client to achieve and maintain clients permanent housing.
- Along with case managers, determines income eligibility for rental-based subsidy and for waiting list placement.
- Assist Case Manager in gathering documents for rental subsidy certification and recertification.
- Prepares tenant-based calculations worksheet.
- Develops network of real estate agencies.
- Assists client to locate adequate housing units.
- Helps clients negotiate lease with Real Estate agency.
- Maintains data base for rental subsidies.
- Conducts housing inspections of tenant-based rental units prior to client moving in, and as stated in the Housing Counseling Procedure.
- Conducts periodical or as needed home visits of tenant-based rental units paid for by subsidy component.
- Conducts reasonable rental analysis of tenant-based rental units. ? Participates in regular supervisory meetings and in others as needed.
- Writes a weekly scheduled, and updated weekly report, a monthly report, and any documentation as needed.
- Maintains timely and accurate progress notes of each contact with client and others in client’s chart and/or HIMS.
- Attends and participate in appropriate professional training and self-improvement programs.
- Performs other duties, including back-up case management, as assigned
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bilingual/Bicultural (Spanish/English) is a must.
- Aptitude for calculations and negotiations related to HUD rental/based subsidy, budgeting, and mortgage delinquency and mortgage applications.
- High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate or Bachelor preferred.
- Good communication and writing skills
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