Housing Specialist (bilingual)

Job Description

Job Title: Housing Specialist

Department: Sunnyside area

Reports To: Lead Specialist

SUMMARY:

We are looking for a housing specialist with excellent people skills to assess candidates for housing and assist clients with securing affordable, permanent housing. The housing specialist's responsibilities include liaising with community organizations, government agencies, and property owners to source the means and negotiate terms that enable clients to rent suitable housing.

To be successful as a housing specialist you should have good listening skills and a great deal of patience. An outstanding housing specialist should be an excellent mediator and highly knowledgeable about the property market, social services, and legal restrictions.

Housing Specialist Responsibilities:

· Assessing clients' eligibility and determining their housing and service needs.

· Assisting clients with the search for available properties and negotiating terms on behalf of clients.

· Collaborating with government agencies, community organizations, and property owners.

· Ensuring clients understand their rights and responsibilities as tenants.

· Investigating and resolving client and landlord issues.

· Providing clients with information and referring them to additional support programs or services.

· Preparing and maintaining daily logs, records, activity documentation, and reports.

· Understanding and adhering to program rules and restrictions.

· Assisting with the closure of cases.

Housing Specialist Requirements:

· High school diploma/GED required.

· Degree in human services, social work, or related field.

· Experience as a housing counselor preferred.

· Working knowledge of social service agencies and community services.

· Knowledge of regulatory standards and property management.

· Good communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.

· Strong analytical, mediating, and negotiation skills.

· Excellent organizational and case management skills.

· Sensitive to different cultures and socioeconomic conditions.

Other duties and responsibilities

· Maintain accurate attendance information on all participants.

· Other duties may be assigned.

· Understand and give written or oral directions.

· Interpret technical reports.

· Make simple and complex decisions.

· Organize workday.

· Perform essential job functions.

· Work in a team-based environment.

· Perform the essential job functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and Procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, family members of program participants or employees of the organization.

Other Abilities:

Ability to Problem solve and deal with a variety of different situations and where immediate supervisor may not be readily available. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral, diagram or schedule form.

Training and other requirements

· Current First Aid/CPR certification preferred.

· Valid and current Washington State Driver’s license

· Proof of automobile insurance if a vehicle is driven.

· Ability to pass the Washington State Criminal Background Check

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is needing to type using his fingers, and hands, do a lot of walking, standing, and occasionally climb and work side by side with participant assisting them in their work task, which ma

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18