Homeownership Housing Counselor - Richmond, United States - Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia

Verified Company

Richmond, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

HOME of VA is seeking a self-motivated individual with excellent organizational skills to serve as a full-time Housing Counselor on our Homeownership Team.

What we can achieve together

The homeownership housing counselor will assist clients seeking to purchase their first home through counseling and education on the home buying process, personal finance, and credit management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive individual housing counseling to include intake, financial assessment, prepurchase counseling, creation of housing action plans, and case management.
Help administer HOME's down payment and closing cost financial assistance programs through eligibility screening, loan processing and coordination of all activities necessary to ensure timely loan closings.
Facilitate group education classes on topics such as homebuyer education, credit and money management and rental education.
Build collaborative relationships and do community outreach.
Maintain complete, accurate, detailed, and confidential records of all counseling and education activities.
Respond to opportunities to advance HOME's mission and perform other duties as assigned and prioritized by HOME's leadership.

What you will bring

A passion for and familiarity with the nonprofit sector and HOME's mission.
Highly engaging, with a customer service mindset and collaborative working style.
Experience in housing counseling, case management, financial literacy, mortgage lending, or related experience with transferable skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate group education sessions on housing and financial literacy topics.
Demonstrated ability to effectively make referrals and connections to other community resources for our clients.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Sharepoint, Teams and client management systems.
Sincere and demonstrated commitment to civil rights, social justice, and racial equity.
Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, both independently and as a team member.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend events.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and diplomacy.
The ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Commitment to treating colleagues, partners, clients, and stakeholders with respect.

Preferred:

Experience in prepurchase counseling, administering downpayment and closing cost assistance.
Certified by HUD as a Housing Counselor.
Excellent oral and written presentation skills (Spanish or other native languages are a plus).

To Apply

Anticipated hiring salary range:
$54,000 - $58,000 (Salary will be commensurate with experience).

HOME is focused on employee engagement and committed to a healthy, diverse, and inclusive work environment. We offer a competitive benefits package including free healthcare, vision, dental, and a flexible work environment with telecommuting option.

HOME is an equal opportunity employer with an accessible workplace and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, age, religion, creed, disability, national origin, gender identity, political or union affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, source of income, or other non
- bona-fide job requirements.

Pay:
$54,000 - $58,000 per year

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