Housing Administrator

SAINT JOHNS PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE • Sacramento, CA

4d • $24 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Housing Specialist, you are responsible for assessing CalAIM applicants for housing eligibility and locating and applying for permanent housing. This role includes but is not limited to; liaising with community organizations, government agencies, performing housing location and application services, working with property managers and leveraging supportive services that will assist the applicant household to maintain permanent housing.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, communication or health services preferred or a minimum of a two-year degree in Human related services and two years related experience.
• Fluent in English language (spoken and written)
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle that is insured
• Proficient knowledge of email, copiers, fax, and navigating internet
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
• Excellent communication skills, particularly listening, mediation, and writing skills
• Possess strong organizational skills with ability to meet a demanding workload
• Detail oriented to complete requirements of files and contract compliance.
• Creative thinker/adaptive personality
• Knowledge or understanding of tenant’s rights and responsibilities as well as fair housing
• Ability to perform “strengths based” case management
• Concentrated record keeping, budgeting, and mathematical skills; ability to produce required reports to federal, state. and local government agencies and funding sources
• Demonstrated knowledge of community resources, social service agencies, and landlords
• An incredible passion for our mission
• Sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of population served.
• A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems.
• A conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
• The ability to establish and set appropriate limits with people served to help them gain skills and confidence.
• The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals.
• The capacity to maintain a role to empower clients and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish language (spoken and written)
• Trauma informed training
• Experience with CalAIM Community Supports and/or Enhanced Care Management strongly preferred.
• Experience using electronic health records
• Experience working with populations who have severe mental illness or substance use disorder
• Experience working with people who have formerly been incarcerated preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of HMIS system as a CAS assessor
• Certifications: i.e. CHW, CDL, ECEU, LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, ACSW, AMFT, APCC, First Aid/CPR, BBS registered, CADC

Responsibilities

• Assessing applicants’ eligibility and determining their housing and service needs.
• Assisting clients with the search for available properties and negotiating terms on behalf of applicants.
• Collaborating with government agencies, community organizations, and property owners.
• Supporting clients in understanding their rights as housing applicants and tenants under California law, HUD regulation and Fair Housing.
• Providing clients with information and referring them to additional support programs or services.
• Identifying client strengths and barriers to housing stability and support clients to reduce barriers and link to resources and services.
• Developing a housing support plan with clients. This shall include intake interviews to determine applicant’s needs, goals, and eligibility.
• Providing mediation and advocacy with landlords on client’s behalf to develop a workable plan to maintain housing.
• Assisting clients in locating and securing housing of their choice.
• Serve as an ongoing liaison between property managers and clients as well as between clients and government agencies.
• Assist in development of and encourage adherence to a personal budget through pro-active housing and budget counseling sessions; provide financial literacy and education to assist clients in establishing payments plans for bills and past debts and to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining their housing.
• Provide pro-active follow-up home visits to ensure stability and further progress towards self-sufficiency; this includes support, advocacy, listening, problem solving, and identification of resources to support clients’ whole person care.
• Drive to housing appointments, viewing properties, attending conferences.
• Participate in COC meetings and actively advocate for client housing placement.
• Maintain accurate daily logs records, monthly outcome reports, and files for each client in electronic health records.
• Collect and report program data, including but not limited to HMIS reporting and funders’ required data.
• Complete and submit all appropriate monthly, quarterly and annual report forms.
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of 8 medical plans
• Choice of 3 dental plans
• Vision, Life and Accident and Injury Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403 (b) 100% match for 1%–6% of pay
• Paid Time Off includes: 11 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 7 sick days and up to 18 days of vacation per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level