Family Supportive Housing Advocate

COTS is hiring full-time Family Supportive Housing Advocates to join our Housing Services team. In this vital role, you’ll work directly with families, identifying their immediate needs and developing strategies for achieving long-term housing stability.

Position Details:

• FullTime: 9 am5 pm, MondayFriday
• Pay: $25.43 $26.98

BENEFITS:

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with short-term disability, accident insurance, life and AD and D coverage, a 403B retirement plan, and access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support.

We also offer generous paid time off, including:

• 12 paid vacation days
• 12 paid sick days
• 10 paid holidays
• 4 personal days to use as you choose

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, including regular meetings.
• Support clients in completing paperwork to maintain housing assistance.
• Collaborate with clients to create personalized budget plans.
• Stay up to date on community, state, and federal resources to help support clients' housing stability. Advocate for and assist clients in seeking appropriate services.
• Provide training and referrals related to financial literacy, life skills, and tenant responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with families and children. Experience with home visits preferred
• Experience with or willingness to learn deescalation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to support individuals facing mental health challenges, medical issues, substance use, and employment barriers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A background in case management is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with housing resources, including subsidies and affordable housing systems, is preferred.
• Must hold a valid VT driver’s license
• Bachelor’s degree in education, Human Services, Counseling, or a related field. OR Four Years of professional experience in a related field.

This is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of a mission-driven team working to end homelessness in our community.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply, especially those with lived experience related to our mission.

About COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER

For 40 years COTS has been working in Chittenden County to creatively find solutions to end homelessness; we aren’t afraid to try new things. We are looking for team members with a passion for doing good and creative thinking. COTS offers a competitive benefits package including access to healthcare, retirement savings, and robust time off, as well as benefits focused on supporting human services professionals with mental and emotional wellbeing. COTS strives to create a supportive, collaborative and fun work environment...consider joining us on our mission to end homelessness!