Housing Specialist - Part Time

The duties listed below are intended as examples of the types of work that may be performed by a Part-Time Housing Specialist but are not all necessarily performed and do not include all specific functions and responsibilities that Employment Specialist may be expected to perform.

• Provide personalized housing support services to adults referred by Kent County Probation & Parole.
• Coordinate, refer, and actively place clients at relevant housing sites, programs, or other related resources. .
• Serve as liaison for all housing referrals, follow-up on referrals through each phase of the process.
• Develop rapport and connect clients to housing opportunities through meetings on-site as well as through virtual engagement by phone/text/video meetings
• Establish and maintain relationships with housing providers, private landlords, and community agencies.
• Conduct outreach with private landlords, transitional housing providers and shelters.
• Assess and report on client progress and participation at regular intervals
• Maintain an organized database of all housing partners; keep detailed documentation of all contacts.
• Track and update client information using database program
• Generate monthly, quarterly reports and year-end reports to Dept. of Corrections and Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, or a related field preferred.
• Documented history of work experience involving at-risk service areas, such as justice-involved people, homelessness, behavioral health, or other underserved communities.
• Significant knowledge and experience related to justice-involved people, the social forces and systems impacting them, and the resources available to them is required.
• Experience in motivational interviewing, strengths-based, trauma-informed practice and/or Cognitive Behavioral practices is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with participants.
• Understands and supports the mission of the Delaware Center for Justice.
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage work at different sites (in-office and off-site).
• Ability to multitask and work both independently and with supervision, on-site and remotely.
• Basic computer skills, including but not limited to the use of Microsoft Office, as well as Zoom/Skype and other distance meeting resources.
• · Background checks and clearances required as per program contract(s).

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25