Shelter Housing Specialist
Compensation: $20-$26.44/Hour
Provide trauma-informed, culturally specific support for women and their children as they enter, stay, and exit the domestic violence shelter. Responsible for modeling an environment of accountability, respect, and trauma-informed care.
Job Duties
- Receive client referrals and assess their program eligibility.
- Provide appropriate referrals to clients as needed.
- Conduct the client intake process, which includes completing the required documentation.
- Provide trauma-informed, strength-based case management for at least 25 clients per year.
- As needed, make hotel reservations for families dealing with domestic violence.
- Coordinate the housing application process for clients. This includes but is not limited to communicating with the client, landlords, and community partners, as well as submitting requests for program funds in order to address rental barriers and application fees.
- Work with clients in order to assist them with creating an action plan to address their needs and goals.
- Pick up and drop off paperwork and payments to agencies and landlords as needed.
- Responsible for ethically managing and safeguarding financial resources entrusted to them, such as payment cards, gift cards, credit cards, etc. Submit accurate documentation of financial resources in a timely manner.
- Order basic household items for clients who are transitioning out of the Shelter. Coordinate the documentation and distribution of items.
- Follow up with clients on a consistent basis in order to provide support as well as evaluate their progress toward housing stability.
- Create and maintain partnerships with community partners and agencies.
- Regular attendance is required.
- Other duties as required.
Job Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Services, or a related Health Care program is preferred but not required.
- Bilingual/bicultural English and Spanish is required.
- Experience working with domestic violence survivors is required.
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