Housing Stability Specialist

Do you want to be an innovator who takes proactive steps in partnership with others to bring changes to affordable housing? Do you believe that housing will result in a better life for every person?

Access Services is a human services non-profit, providing a range of housing supports across the Montgomery County community, including Permanent Supportive Housing. Access Services is hiring a Housing Stability Specialist to serve the Montgomery County community, with an office base out of Fort Washington, PA.

The purpose of the Housing Stability Specialist will be to support individuals to maintain housing units in Montgomery County.As a Housing Stability Specialist, this community leader will be focused on helping individuals to connect to public benefits, employment support, and additional services. The Housing Stability Specialist will also be a community support to individuals in maintaining their housing, through collaboration with other Access teammates, and community social services organizations.

Essential Functions of the Housing Stability Specialist:

• Meet with individuals identified by social services partners as referrals along with the Housing Locator.
• Meet with individuals upon moving into Access Services master leased housing units.
• Work with individuals to develop a Housing Stability Plan and update this plan every three months.
• Keep track of all housing move-in and recertification requirements by maintaining organized and accurate records/paperwork systems.
• Conduct regular visits to the housed program participants minimum once per month or more depending on participants? needs and ensure visits at points of transition.
• Provide transportation support for participants to attend health appointments, job interviews, and other essential activities that contribute to their housing stability.
• Creatively develop solutions for barriers that people may experience to promote their housing stability and progress on their goals.
• Assist participants with connection to social services, health, and other benefits at the state and local level.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements to ensure compliance in use of all funds.
• Participate in the county, committee, and consumer meetings and case reviews.

Work Schedule/Travel requirements:

• Monday through Friday 9am-5pm, with some scheduled overtime, and availability for unplanned overtime as necessary.
• This job works directly with people in the community and does not include remote or hybrid work schedule options. This job requires full-time, on-site presence due to the nature of the role and responsibilities.
• This position requires the ability to travel during a normal workday to successfully carry out the job responsibilities including attending offsite meetings, providing services in the community, and providing service oversight and supervision. Therefore, the Housing Stability Specialist will need to drive their personal vehicle and/or an agency owned vehicle to meet these expectations. This person will be expected to always drive safely and meet eligibility criteria in the agency Motor Vehicle Policy.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in social work, human services, business or in a related field (required).
• Relevant experience may be considered in place of education.

Experience :

• One year of relevant experience in social services, real estate, affordable housing, or business (required).
• Experience working in the housing system and/or human services in Montgomery County (strongly preferred).
• Experience working with adults with mental illness (preferred).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate well and utilize strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to direct and prioritize own work and be flexible; ability to also work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of homelessness and the housing system and/or the human services field, with the desire and ability to continually grow their knowledge base.
• Knowledge of the mental health/social services system.
• Skills in person centered screening and assessment.
• Skills in conflict and crisis resolution.
• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms, and technologies.

Benefits

Pay:

• $20/hourly

Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental insurances, HSA/FSA, 401k program.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance.
• 20 Days PTO (vacation, sick days), 7 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays.
• Mileage/Toll Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites.
• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Catastrophic Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (telehealth/in person).
• Referral Bonuses up to $750 per hire.
• College tuition discounts, Credit Union perks, retail discounts.

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualification

Associate Degree