Housing Services Staff for Adults with Disabilities - Strategies to Empower People Inc.

Strategies to Empower People is looking to hire full-time Housing Specialist to provide housing placement, support, and case management for adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities!

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of others? Are you an expert at finding and securing housing resources for people with low-income or no-income? Do you feel most successful when you're helping someone move that first box into their new home? Then continue reading!

WHO ARE WE?

Strategies to Empower People is a 100% employee-owned company that operates in the Greater Sacramento area. We have been providing services to adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) since 1994 and are the largest provider of our type in the area!

We believe that every moment has potential, and we work tirelessly to ensure the people we serve are given every opportunity to be as independent as possible in their homes and in their communities. No two people we serve are alike so we are looking for employees who are adaptive, creative, and who thrive on the success of others!

WHAT IS THE JOB?

The Housing Specialist works in the Greater Sacramento area to assess and support adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities to access affordable housing services as well as to maintain their current housing. On top of being a touchstone for people looking for housing services this position spends a lot of time in the field communicating with landlords, county and city entities, and forming relationships with community leaders in hopes of developing partnerships that can benefit our clients.

This position is also a teaching position! The Housing Specialist will help develop the skills of the clients we serve so they can navigate payee systems, credit and financial systems, and learn to oversee and maintain their own housing needs. For our currently-housed clients the Housing Specialist will assist with processing and scheduling residential repairs, accommodations for homes, and developing lasting relationships between residents and their landlords/renters.

SCHEDULE

The schedule for the Housing Specialist role is Monday through Friday from 8:30a to 5p (with a half-hour lunch).

LOCATION

This position will serve the Greater Sacramento area and operates out of our office at 1722 Professional Drive in Sacramento. A large portion of this job's time will be spent in the field! This is not a "sit at a desk all day" type of job! The Housing Specialist will spend a lot of time meeting with clients both in office and out of office, with some days being spent entirely out in the field doing assessments, walkthroughs, and helping clients through housing application processes.

The rate of pay for this position is $24-$25 per hour.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Individuals interested in our Housing Specialist position must have at least 1 year of relatable, verifiable experience working with the I/DD population as well as be a high school graduate or possess a GED or equivalent. This position also requires at least 1 year of experience accessing housing services and programs for individuals, a bonus if this experience specifically relates to the I/DD population.

This position requires driving, so current driver license, insurance, and clean driving record are requirements as well! This position also requires data entry/note taking utilizing our agency database system, so adaptable computer skills are a must!

Aside from the nuts and bolts of the job we are looking for energetic staff who base their success on the success of others. Patience, adaptability and creativity are musts for this position - maintaining a positive attitude is important!

WHY WORK HERE?

Aside from being a 100% employee owned company, Strategies to Empower People has a lot of additional benefits for our employees!

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, as well as vacation accrual after a six-month waiting period! Interested in planning for retirement? We have a matching 401k plan for employees! We also provide mileage reimbursement ($.685 per mile), an Employee Assistant Program, sick time accrual, and more!