Next Move Homeless Services
Location
Mather, California
Salary
$22 - $25 / HOUR
Develop and implement housing relocation plans to help program participants and community residents secure permanent housing. Provide ongoing supportive services, including life skills workshops, landlord liaison, and follow-up care for shelter alumni.
Requires extensive experience in strengths-based case management and working with homeless populations and foster youth. Must possess a valid driver's license, pass a background check, and demonstrate strong professional communication skills.
Reporting to the Program Manager of Supportive Services and with independent professional responsibility, the Housing Specialist is responsible for the development of a housing relocation plan to assist Next Move program participants and other Sacramento community residents in securing appropriate housing, functions at a highly skilled level in such areas as assessment, individual counseling, group facilitation, community resource development and opportunities for program participants with regards to establishing permanent housing. This position is committed to improving the quality of services provided by seeking input from clients, employees and stakeholders to ensure service delivery and accessibility is equitable to all persons served. The Housing Specialist is a full time, non-exempt position eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance; 403 (b) retirement plan; paid holidays, and Paid Time Off. This position is employed by Goodwill Industries® of Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada, Inc., through Next Move Homeless Services, Inc.
The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Experience working with the homeless population and knowledge of foster youth’s unique needs. Exhibit a high degree of professionalism. Must not present a direct threat to the safety and health of self, others or property. Must be able to perform essential functions of this job description with or without reasonable accommodation. A strong commitment to the program and the mission of the organization. Extensive experience with strengths-based case management. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions; and effectively present information to management and/or public groups. Proven ability to represent the interests of the organization, interact effectively with a diverse population, and be comfortable building successful collaborative relationships with youth, staff and other stakeholders. High level of energy and good sense of humor with the capacity for extraordinary time and effort demands. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record. No record or disclosure of criminal conviction that indicates an ongoing tendency toward theft, violence, dishonesty, deceit, drug manufacture or sale, moral turpitude, or predatory behavior. Must provide proof of identification and eligibility to work in the United States of America. Must pass a drug and background screening.
No positions supervised.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of what an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
This job description does not cover all the activities, duties or responsibilities required of this role. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice to accommodate the needs of the organization.
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