Housing Specialist - Keeping Families Together (5705)

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Location: Camden, NJ

Job Type/Status: Full Time

Salary: $25.82 per hour

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Housing Supervisor, the Housing Resource Specialist is responsible for acting as the direct liaison between KFT families and the landlord/management company, building healthy rapports and open communication. HRS is also responsible for assisting each family in improving their housing stability. This job requires a high level of sensitivity and communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct services to a caseload of 25 families utilizing KFT program model.
• Responsible for evaluating and verifying families' applications for direct funds, verifying eligibility based on specific instruments, HUD requirements and the families' budget and resources.
• Assist each family in improving their housing stability through the agreed upon CARE plan that could include: credit repair, NJ tenant's rights and responsibilities, prevention of lease violations, and financial literacy.
• Provide monthly residence inspections to ensure home safety, cleanliness, any environmental concerns, and review of monthly financial commitments.
• Act as the direct liaison between KFT families and the landlord/management company
• Build healthy rapports and open communication with landlord/management companies.
• Identify a plan to set tenant up for success with following terms of their lease, maintaining their home, and fulfilling their financial commitments.
• Maintain open communication with DCA in regards to each family's continued qualification for on-going housing voucher and financial eligibility.
• Empowers and demonstrates for families how to advocate for themselves and their children with landlord/management companies to improve self-sufficiency.
• Teaches budgeting skills and money management to further financial stability and independence.
• All required programmatic paperwork must be completed thoroughly and accurately within specific timeframes as designated by program design.
• Meets regularly with supervisor for individual and group supervision for case review, staff development, and program development and participates in other continuing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Social Work or equivalent degree
• At least two years of experience working with program population
• Must have a vehicle, valid registration, insurance and driver license.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform a range of physical motions, including but not limited to: sitting for long periods of time; standing; walking; and climbing stairs.
  

Benefits:

At the Center for Family Services, our employees are our greatest resource, and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.*

• Excellent paid time off (PTO) program, including vacation, sick, personal, and holiday
• 401k Plan
• Medical insurance plan options
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Prescription Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health & Wellness Activities
• Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement

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Disclaimer All positions require pre-employment drug screening and criminal record checks. Many positions require motor vehicle record evaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.