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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is a faith inspired non-profit organization, mission-driven, family-friendly, and passionate about services to our communities. We offer a wide variety of exciting career opportunities in the areas of Direct Care, Clinical, Fundraising, Human Resources, IT, Finance, Marketing, and Nursing. When you join us, you can expect a true focus on work-life balance, rewarding career, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefit programs. Some of our benefits include: generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick time; Employee Assistance Program, excellent health & pension plans; Public Student Loan Forgiveness program; and wide array of training and staff development opportunities to earn on-site CEUs. Catholic Charities is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for staff as well as for people seeking assistance.
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Req Number
DIR-23-00037
Location
CS - Mercer (Trenton, NJ)
Full-Time/Part-Time
Part-Time
Number of Openings
1
Category
Direct Care - Professionals / Paraprofessionals
Description
JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Rapid Rehousing Director, the Housing Specialist works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote a housing-first model of case management to serve eligible individuals and families that are currently or imminently homeless. The Housing Specialist will focus on rapport and good communication with local landlords to locate and personally inspect housing that will meet the criteria of the program in terms of being safe and legal residences that can be rented at a rate amenable to the program and the client's joint responsibility to pay. The Housing Specialist will need to be comfortable interacting with landlords, case managers, and clients with maturity and efficiency on an on-call basis, which may include weeknights and weekends. The position requires prior experience in service delivery within the community, housing inspections, and familiarity with tenancy and landlord obligations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Responsible for inspecting units before client occupancy and as needed while tenants are staying within the unit and enrolled in the RRH program
- Responsible to coordinate each individual's placement with the rest of the RRH Team & participate in the direct provision of housing services.
- Provide "good tenancy" education and coaching to clients to promote housing retention.
- Assist consumers in establishing positive interactions with roommates, neighbors, landlord, etc.
- Assist consumers in becoming familiar with their local community & the resources available to them.
- Responsible for verifying housing is eligible for program use by verifying a certificate of occupancy exists and by documenting housing inspection
- Responsible to document efforts to network with new and current landlords in the community.
- Other housing-related duties as assigned.
Position Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - High School/GED + 5 years of related work or life experience; OR
- AA degree + 2 years of related work or life experience; OR
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Experience with similar client/consumer population preferred.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule may be required.
- Basic data entry and ability to develop online resources may be required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS NEEDED: A valid driver's license is required.
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Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt
Weekly Work Hours 19.75
Proposed Salary $21,567/year ($21/hr)
ScheduleMonday-Friday
This position is currently accepting applications.