Company:
Brookview House
Location: Dorchester
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
- Assist participants with applications to housing agencies and housing programs.
- Provide housing search (monitor, tracking, follow up).
- Assist participants in addressing housing barriers
- Maintain accurate and updated individual case files
- Establish linkages and act as liaison to housing agencies and programs.
- Develop and facilitate housing related workshops with participants.
- Educate Participants on eligibility, housing, availability, local and state fair housing laws, financial literacy, Credit/CORI.
- Assist participants in permanent housing with landlord tenant issues and mediation.
- Submit annual reports to Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and other housing agencies and funders (FHLB, etc.).
- Data tracking, reporting and analysis of outcome measures.
- Interface with and coordinate services with involved service providers (internal and external).
- Prep for and present updates at weekly Case Conference meetings.
- Assist with management for Brookview House facilities including conducting unit inspections, coordinating preventative, routine and emergency maintenance needs (within the approved budget), conducting inventory and other duties as assigned.
- Provide stabilization services to participants living in other Brookview housing programs
- Participate in 24 hour on-call system
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree or Associates with a minimum of three years relevant experience preferred.
- Fluency in English and Spanish highly preferred.
- Must be familiar with the impact of homelessness, substance abuse, and domestic violence issues.
- Proficient with HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) required
- Proficient in MS Office including Excel, Adobe, Google documents, and fillable housing applications
- Experience working with and advocating for low-income families in housing court and other systems when needed.
- Demonstrated group facilitation skills.
- Experience with Motivational Interviewing preferred
- Demonstrated experience creating and delivering presentations
- Good interpersonal skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in advocacy and mediation.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be able to work some evenings and weekends.
- Must be available to participate in 24 hour on-call system.
- Must have driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
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