Housing Case Manager

Organization Overview:

Women’s Empowerment is a community-based organization whose mission is to educate and empower women, who are homeless, with the skills and the confidence necessary to secure a job, create a healthy lifestyle and regain a home for themselves and their children. Women’s Empowerment is the most comprehensive job-readiness program in Sacramento exclusively designed to serve homeless women and their children. We are dedicated to ending homelessness through empowerment and employment.

Women’s Empowerment offers a supportive environment where employees work as a team to provide the highest quality of services. We use a strength-based model in our work and focus on excellence in all of our programs.

Women’s Empowerment is launching a transitional housing program for families with up to 24 stand-alone cottages in a gated community. Women’s Empowerment graduates work hard to secure jobs and need housing they can afford with mid to entry-level salaries. This buoys their success and allows them to continue on that trajectory, building their credit, beginning a savings account, putting down roots in their job, and eventually securing a promotion that allows them to qualify for market-rate housing. This project provides the critical stepping stone they need to reclaim their lives and futures, empowering them to define themselves by who they are and what they contribute to their community rather than by their lack of housing.

Job Description:

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Housing Specialist to join our team in Sacramento, California. The Housing Specialist will be responsible for providing a range of services to support women who have experienced homelessness in maintaining their housing at Trellis Gardens Housing and removing the barriers to securing market-rate housing within 12-18 months.

Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance to prospective applicants for housing placement and housing stabilization

• Teach households housing retention skills and the 12 week nationally recognized Ready to Rent curriculum

• Conduct weekly cottage inspections

• Identify, recruit and retain landlords who rent to applicants with high barriers to housing

• Develop and maintain a current list of affordable resources for participant referrals

• Research housing properties and interview property managers to determine housing opportunities

• Serve as a housing resource to creatively provide alternative housing or program options as needed

• Assist participants in removing barriers in order to graduate the program and secure market-rate housing

• Assist participants with referrals and applications for housing vouchers including landlords willing to utilize government funded resources

• Assist participants in completing landlord and property management housing applications, including helping to secure needed documentation and accompanying participants to housing orientations and interviews

• Assist participants with understanding their lease agreements and paying rent.

• Provide budget and money management assistance and case management services

• Provide services to create early resolution to landlord and resident disputes to protect the interests of residents and property managers

• Create and work collaboratively with Neighborhood Associations, Rental Housing Associations, community service agencies and property managers

• Prepare and maintain daily logs, records, activity documentation, and reports in a timely fashion

• Provides all documentation necessary to comply with contractual agreements

• Attend training sessions and workshops as necessary to maintain knowledge of current homelessness policies, regulations and procedures

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of experience in homelessness or related field, with a specific focus on housing retention

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local housing regulations and policies

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations, including clients, landlords, and community partners

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management software/HMIS

• Candidates must possess a valid California driver’s license and meet the State’s automobile insurability requirement

Physical Demands:

The position requires the ability to sit for extended periods, use a computer and telephone, and perform light lifting (up to 25 pounds).

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by their supervisor or other management personnel.

If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for helping women who have experienced homelessness maintain their housing and achieve stability, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity in Sacramento, California.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $30