Self-sufficiency Specialist - Contra Costa County, CA, United States - Humanity Way Inc.

Description

Self-Sufficiency Specialist
Concord, CA
Full-Time, Temporary hrs./per week)


Organization Description
Humanity Way Inc.

is a grassroots organization who aspires to restore humanity by providing for people's basic needs, whether disadvantaged, in a crisis, or in need of emotional or psychological healing.

We serve our community by providing housing, employment, and case management services.

The
Self-Sufficiency Specialist works closely with the Career Specialist(s), Continuum of Care, and other community partners to serve homeless individuals and families remove self-sufficiency barriers, obtain housing and/or employment and navigate systems.

The Self-Sufficiency Specialist will work with diverse populations; the chronically homeless, the unemployed with multiple barriers such as mental health, substance use disorders, health conditions, or other disabilities.

This is a temporary position and will remain as Humanity Way Housing Plus Project (HPP) funds are available. Job duties for the position are to be performed in-person, remote opportunities vary as approved by the supervisor. Travel is required for this position.


You will:

• Assist in the intake and orientation process
• Conduct needs assessments, develop individual service plans (housing, employment, other supportive services).
• Identify and creatively assist in removing selfsufficiency barriers.
• Locate and build partnerships with business owners, realtors, landlords, housing developers and other service providers to assist clients in accessing resources.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Communitybased organizations, and other partners
• Carry and maintain caseload, assist clients in meeting their goals within project guidelines
• Assist tenants with completing any required processes for housing provider's certification/recertification processes
• Knowledge of local community resources and barriers related to the homeless population
• Prepare materials for making presentations to realtors, property managers and property owners.
• Maintain a Property Manager/Owner Contact Log to meet set expectations.
• Establish, update, maintain and communicate a list of available housing opportunities
• Identify appropriate permanent housing options for clients such as subsidized housing, Section 8,
• Shelter Plus Care, and VASH, as well as permanent supportive housing, affordable and market rate housing, and other housing opportunities.
• Mediate with landlords, obtaining utilities and making moving arrangements when indicated.
• Mediate disputes between homeless persons and neighborhood stakeholders.
• Assess properties for compliance with industry regulations and inspection readiness.
• Educate tenants on Housing Rights and Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations. Be able to complete assessments of tenants and create an individual housing case plan with written recommendations.
• Network with other agencies, coalitions, and local community meetings.
• Complete assessments of tenants and create an individual housing case plan with written recommendations.
• Maintain uptodate client file content for accuracy and completeness: regularly review and prepare reports for submission to the agency and contractor, when appropriate.
• Ensure contract benchmarks and agency standards are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

You have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent (combination of work and life experience)
• Ability to interact well with people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds
• Ability to inspire and work with difficult and service resistant clients respectfully and compassionately
• Minimum of three through five (35) years of case management experience serving homeless, low

- income, mentally disabled, developmentally disabled, and chemically dependent persons required

• Two (2) years in property management, contract negotiation and housing inspection preferred
• Knowledge of housing resources, subsidy programs, and the Continuum of Care for homeless persons.
• Experience in developing individualized service, housing, and employment plans
• Experience in employment services (i.e., resume creation, job readiness, Job search and placement)
• Experience in facilitating group sessions and workshops and developing class materials.
• Ability to meet deadlines and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluent in MS Office Suite and associated software, Internet search tools and video conference
• Strong organizational skills and able to work in an environment with high participant turnover
• Able to perform all functions as described within what would be considered reasonable accommodation.

Even better:

• Knowledge of housing resources, subsidy programs, the Continuum of Care for homeless persons, and barriers related to homeless/underserved populatio