Manager of Housing

Our Manager of Housing is responsible for the implementation, coordination, and development of housing programs and case management services. You will work with Case Managers to assess survivor’s needs, connect clients to appropriate services, and to advocate for clients to ensure the provision of comprehensive services meet the identified needs/goals. The Manager of Housing will implement services with a trauma-informed, evidence-based, and client-centered approach while assisting clients toward self-sufficiency. We require a bilingual Spanish speaker in this role.

Your Schedule:

• Grant Funded Position: This position is supported by grant funding and continued employment is contingent upon the renewal of that funding, all grants are subject to renewal.  
• Projected end date without renewal- March 31, 2026
• Monday – Friday 9am - 6pm (One late night as needed)
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Local Travel: 25%

Our Total Compensation Package:

• Annual Compensation: $56,500.08
• Pay schedule: semi-monthly
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance Programs
• Generous Paid time Off- 11 paid holidays per year, up to 3 personal holidays per year, 15 paid Vacation days per year, Approx 7 hours per month of accrued Sick days
• 401K the agency matches 125% of employee contributions up to 4% of the annual salary of a full-time employee
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Working at Houston Area Women’s center gives you a rewarding experience in which our diverse team of employees work together as part of the empowerment of a survivor’s life and at the same time part of a much larger mission. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. Every day we continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in everything we do as we provide service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The Requirements We are Seeking:

• You have at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or other social sciences.
• You have at minimum five years’ experience working as a Case Manager working within a housing program, working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence, or similar in a social service setting working with vulnerable populations with clients from diverse backgrounds.
• You have at minimum of three years’ experience leading a team with direct reports.
• Professional English.
• You have intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams).
• You are computer savvy and able to learn new applications and systems quickly.
• Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; ability to travel to off-site locations, utilizing personal transportation. MVR required – Must be able to drive van.

What you Deliver in this role:

• You will supervise housing staff, including hiring, training, preparing job descriptions, evaluation, and separation.
• You will network with housing service providers and social services agencies regarding housing services including serving as a contact for Coalition for the Homeless.
• You will liaison with community agencies and organizations and attend related interagency meetings.
• You will serve as a liaison to individuals/families navigating the Houston/Harris County housing landscape.
• You will work directly with individuals, providers in the community, and housing providers, including landlords in the community.
• You will coordinate with the compliance department to ensure timely submission of reports.
• You will be responsible for resource development regarding specific project needs. Implement, coordinate, and evaluate the housing service needs of clients.
• You will develop policies and procedures for housing projects and staff.
• You will work with the Director of Housing in continuously assessing case management modalities.
• You will work to help clients break down barriers, Mobile Advocacy may be required. This includes meeting the client in the community at home, work, or other safe places, etc., accompanying clients to appointments as needed, and performing apartment inspections to ensure compliance guidelines are met.
• You will Plan, monitor, and budget program expenditures.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Skills and Assets you bring, and more:

• Excellent attention to details
• Demonstration of professional objectivity and appreciation for confidential information
• Ability to follow instructions and to adhere to policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet individual and team deadlines.
• Has a growth mindset and is a good team player.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

When you work here at HAWC you make an impact not just in the lives of the survivors and the people you help, but also make an impact in our own lives and our community. We learn and grow with a purpose where we strive to work for a common cause, which is to end domestic and sexual violence for ALL.

Salary : $56,500