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Housing Specialist- Take Me Home, West Virginia
Reporting to the Take Me Home (TMH) Housing Coordinator, Housing Specialists will be geographically located throughout the state. Each Housing Specialist will primarily be responsible for securing apartments for participants and maintaining relationships with landlords and property management companies to ensure continued participation in housing TMH participants.
Responsibilities of the Housing Specialist include working closely with the Take Me Home, West Virginia Transition Coordinator to schedule, coordinate, and facilitate housing opportunities for TMH participants through housing outreach activities that promote housing stability and community integration for program participants. To succeed in this role, the Housing Specialist should have considerable knowledge of affordable housing, HUD, USDA, LIHTC, and PHAs; Tenant/Landlord laws, Evictions, and housing related issues and services, as well as excellent time management and communication skills.
Housing Specialist duties includes but not limited to:
Desirable Education and Experience:
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $37,500.00 per year
Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Paid time off.
Schedule: 8-hour shift/Remote
Location:N. Panhandle (Fairmont)
Region 2 - Hancock, Brook, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Monongalia, Marion, Taylor.
Travel Required: 90%
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $37,500.00 per year
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Work Location: Remote
Full Time
$33k-54k (estimate)
05/14/2023
07/20/2024
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Assists with housing search and placement along with leveraging supportive services that will assist the participant household to maintain permanent housing.
01/30/2022: Erie, PA
Assist client to find permanent and affordable housing.
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They assist clients with limited financial means to secure decent housing.
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Can also work on things like applying for parking permits and helping people find gyms and other clubs to join.
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Collaborate with program participants to develop service plans that correlate with resolving presenting problems and obstacles to maintaining housing stability.
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Typically earn either Business degrees or Psychology degrees.
04/02/2022: Charleston, WV
Entry Level Housing Specialist with no experience required.
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Understanding of how housing and supports work together.
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Housing authority or tax credit housing experience preferred.
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Requires a Bachelors Degree and/or previous housing experience working with the housing disadvantaged populations.
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