What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rapid Rehousing Employment Specialist position at Housing Up?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Employment Specialist, Rapid Re-Housing
FLSA Status : Full-time, Exempt
Department : Rapid Rehousing
Reports To : Director of Rapid Re-Housing
Direct Reports : None
Date Issued : September 2022
Date revised : August 2023
Housing Up builds thriving communities in Washington, DC by developing affordable housing and offering comprehensive support services to homeless and low-income families. In addition to being a nonprofit affordable housing developer, we provide permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing and transitional housing. We believe that people who have safe, affordable housing and genuine opportunities are empowered to transform their lives.
Over the past 33 years, our organization has grown from serving 14 families in one building in Northwest DC to serving more than 900 families throughout the city. Housing Up is now one of the city’s largest homeless services providers and is a critical partner in the District’s plan to end family homelessness. Housing Up is a Housing First organization and is proud to be a critical partner in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to make homelessness “rare, brief, and nonrecurring”.
Position Summary
The Employment Specialist is responsible for working collaboratively with the Rapid Rehousing Program service recipients to identify vocational training and employment opportunities to work towards self-sufficiency. The Employment Specialist will assist families to increase their income. The Employment Specialist is responsible for working directly with the TANF Providers to coordinate services.
Essential Functions
- Work as a part of the Rapid Re-Housing team to set and meet goals for the service recipients regarding economic self-sufficiency.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with organizations that provide vocational training opportunities for service recipients.
- Develop, maintain, and collaborate with TANF Providers to ensure that shared service recipients meet their goals.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with employment agencies.
- Actively recruit and maintain strong relationships with employers.
- Assist service recipients with job search.
- Assist service recipients with interviewing techniques, applications, and resume writing.
- Input and update service recipients’ data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) as well as other mandated databases.
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Attend and participate in program and staff meetings.
- Develop and submit weekly data reports.
- Other duties as required.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Work Environment / Physical Effort
Salary and Benefits
Salary $50,000-$55,000 (Depending on qualifications and experience)
This position is eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus!
Housing Up offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan with company match, paid vacation and sick leave, commuter benefits, summer Fridays, tuition assistance, new hire / referral bonuses, professional development budgets, and a work environment aimed at a healthy work-life balance.
Vaccine Protocol
Housing Up has made the safety of our clients, staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, all staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and / or new employee at Housing Up, you will be required to comply with the organization’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any Housing Up location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement from human resources and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
Housing Up is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
