Community Housing Specialist (SSVF)

Caritas of Austin • Austin, TX

14h

About The Position

The Community Housing Specialist (CHS) will oversee and coordinate housing outreach efforts for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. Goal is to increase access to private market owned rental property for individuals and families moving from homelessness to permanent housing throughout Travis County and the City of Austin.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Requires minimum of 1-3 years of applicable professional experience in property management, apartment/housing location, or real estate.
• Knowledge and skills in identifying affordable permanent housing units.
• Knowledge of housing market trends within Travis and surrounding counties.
• Proficiency in organizational and record keeping skills.
• Must be computer literate.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major in Business Administration or Social Science
• Experience with non-profits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with property managers to assist in locating appropriate housing for households who may have multiple barriers to obtaining permanent housing.
• Maintain property manager relationships and develop/maintain database on properties and property manager contacts.
• Develop outreach materials and agreements with property managers that will provide rental units to help homeless households access and maintain permanent housing.
• Develop/coordinate training events for property managers
• Develop & implement internal referral process.
• Coordinate housing placement efforts with referring Housing Stability Specialist.
• Meet with Housing Stability households to complete Housing Location intake.
• Meet as needed with Housing Stability households to assist with housing search and applications.
• Perform and document unit move-in inspections per Habitability Standards.
• Maintain statistics and provide reports on a monthly basis.
• Participate in departmental meetings related to housing.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Employers paid health, dental, vision, life, short term disability, and long-term disability insurance for employees.
• 14 Paid Holidays per year.
• 20 days of accrued PTO in year one with increases up to 31 days per year.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• Discounted Rates on Gold’s Gym and Legal Shield memberships.
• Mileage Reimbursement.
• Monthly Phone Stipend.
• Monthly Paid Parking for employees who office from the Downtown Location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED