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Housing Support Coordinator
Location:
Golden Valley, MN
Description:
East African Healing Services POSITION TITLE: Housing Support Specialist. AGENCY DESCRIPTION: East African Healing Services (EAHS) is an association of African, mainstream, and other refugee and immigrant human service providers certified by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. We recognize there is a unique cultural difference between providers and new immigrants arriving in Mn. We are committed to providing services to immigrants and refugees in their own language and in ways that are trustworthy to them. We believe that the relatively recent arrival of diverse populations in Minnesota and their previous war and refugee camp experiences, added to the particular language, cultural and religious characteristics of each population, have made it difficult for mainstream providers to give effective services. PURPOSE OF POSITION: The purpose of this job is to assist patients/clients find resources for affordable housing. Responsibilities Create customized participant-driven housing stability plans based on participants' unique strengths and barriers Support participants through the housing application process and provide transition services as they prepare to move in and set up a home Contribute to helping participants sustain long-term housing by ensuring leases are understood, promoting personal & building safety, and preventing eviction Assist participants in maintaining or increasing income through benefits assistance employment activities Keep accurate, up-to-date documentation, including but not limited to goal plans, case notes, incident reports, funder data Utilize skills and community resources to provide crisis prevention and intervention Help residents build social support systems with family, peers, neighbors, etc Locate and secure available, affordable housing options for applicants Work with applicants to navigate the system and ensure program/subsidy eligibly, and assist them in filling out necessary paperwork and documentation Communicate with the case management team on capacity, access, and vacancies to ensure that programs are operating at capacity at all times Work in tandem with the case management team to ensure a smooth transition from homelessness to housing for new clients Qualifications A course of study in a health or human services-related field leading to a Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Science, or Associate degree 1-3 years of experience with the target population served Valid driver's license and insurance, successfully complete a motor vehicle records screen, reliable vehicle, and ability to transport participants Experience with system navigation and assisting people with benefit and program eligibility Experience in housing - knowledge of stakeholders including Property and Asset Managers, landlord relationships, and other community development opportunities and projects Knowledge of HUD, GRH, or other subsidy operations and eligibility components Successful completion and satisfactory results of a DHS background check Knowledge of tenant rights/responsibilities Knowledge of landlord rights/responsibilities Negotiating skills; assist youth with barriers gain access to appropriate housing and advocating on their behalf to potential landlords Ability to be flexible in scheduling Benefits Compensation: $24.00-$26.00 Hr., DOQ Ability to work remotely 40% of your weekly work schedule Two weeks of comprehensive onboarding, 20 hours of field-specific training, and $300 of professional development funds each year Learning opportunities, including the Intercultural Development Inventory, Courageous Conversations about Race, and Affinity Spaces BSW/MSW candidates can gain practice hours and supervision toward their licensure Job Posted by ApplicantPro
Company:
East African Healing Services
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPool
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