Rental Subsidy Organizer - SRO Families (Biliterate in Chinese or Spanish) - Temporary

Chinatown Community Development Center•San Francisco, CA

35d•$29 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

This position is integrated with the SRO Families United Collaborative, a collaboration of community-based organizations focused on organizing and empowering families living in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels. The goal is to help these families understand and defend their rights, advocate for improved living conditions, increase access to essential services, and find safe and decent housing. The Rental Subsidy Organizer specifically works with Chinatown SRO families with children 18 years of age and younger. This role provides administrative assistance, information, resources, and guidance throughout the application process for rental subsidies and housing vouchers, as well as housing search support until families secure a rental unit. The organizer also advocates for the continuation and expansion of these programs.

Requirements

Ability to speak fluently in English
Biliterate in Spanish with fluent spoken Spanish, or biliterate in Chinese with fluent spoken Cantonese.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel Spreadsheet, Google Sheets, Google Forms.
Commitment and desire to work with low income, immigrant families from diverse background and to empower them through organizing and providing services
Sensitivity and utmost confidentiality regarding family information and housing counseling cases
Strong critical thinking skills
Strong skills in planning, scheduling, and organizing events, tours, meetings
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Proficiency in reading and writing Spanish and speaking fluent Spanish, or proficiency in reading and writing Chinese and speaking fluent Cantonese.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team structure
Ability to learn basic word processing and computer skills in Spanish or Chinese
Ability to represent SRO Families United Collaborative and Chinatown CDC in a professional manner in their interaction with families and on their job duties
Ability to work flexible hours

Nice To Haves

High school degree or GED
Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, in English and either Spanish or Chinese.
Experience in providing services, particularly to low-income family, elderly and disabled populations
Capacity to work evenings and weekends

Responsibilities

Create curriculum and conduct educational workshops and outreach to families living in SRO about the rental subsidy and the various housing voucher programs.
Coordinate the communication between SRO families, the Chinatown SRO Families United Collaborative, CCDC SRO Families Rental Subsidy program, SF Housing Authority, and the property owners/management of subsidized units.
Provide administrative support and case management to families before, during and after the application process of the rental subsidy or the housing voucher program.
Organize families and advocate for the extension and expansion of the rental subsidy and the housing voucher programs.
Provide support and assistance to subsidy families to apply to DAHLIA BMR unit screenings and/or to help selected families for BMRs with applications and move in requirements.
Maintain and track families' records of affordable housing of the completion of the applications through DAHLIA.
Produce and maintain records of communication with the various departments, agencies, and other stakeholders.
Maintain adequate records of funds utilized benefiting families throughout the programs’ processes.
Conduct outreach and education efforts to SRO families about the rental subsidy program and the housing choice voucher program including disseminate subsidized housing information and opportunities (including translation of relevant information) to families.
Develop and coordinate the outreach and communication workplan and materials with supervisor and the staff from the Chinatown SRO Families United Collaborative.
Assist and work with families throughout the application process, including but not limited to conducting family assessments, providing form filling assistance, submitting documents to, and communicating with the subsidy and voucher administrators as well as coordinating Place Based Vouchers (PBV) building tours and Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) family briefings.
Guide families through the rental subsidy and Housing Authority certification process, including but not limited to housing search, schedule building tour, the unit inspections, and the move-in assistance to the rental unit, including developing a move-out package.
Assist with the creation, and use of, forms in the SRO Families Case Management system including the Subsidy Assessment form, the Needs Based Ranking, and the satisfaction surveys.
Achieve and document housing retention case management activities to subsidy/voucher families through routine check-ins to refer families to essential services as well as assess and address housing problems.
Organize families to participate in the decision-making process pertaining to the SRO families rental subsidies and housing voucher programs.
Participate in check-ins, team meetings and training on the rental subsidy and housing voucher programs.
Contribute to a safe and pleasant work environment
Follow policies, procedures, and safe work practices
Maintain confidentiality of resident information
Maintain professional boundaries with residents
Other duties as assigned