Housing Specialist
CurrentOutreach and facilitate ongoing relationship building with local landlords, property owners, managers, realty companies and tenants ● Work with Case Managers and clients to assess stabilization needs and develop a plan to best meet housing and stabilization goals ● Provide guidance to clients and staff on housing-related issues ● Work directly with Veteran and Family Stabilization clients immediately following the initial intake session with the Case Managers to identify and find suitable housing that is appropriate to the wants and needs of the individual or family ● Conduct property habitability inspections ● Accompany clients to properties as necessary, which may include transporting clients in the agency vehicle ● Conduct negotiations with landlords for considerations, move-in specials, waivers of late charges; educates landlords about our intent to pay letter; timelines for payments and intervention; responsibilities should clients become non-compliant with their contractual responsibilities ● Work with clients to develop stable rentals if they are in temporary and/or unstable housing ● Work with landlords/property managers, Case Manager and families to resolve any issues ● Update the housing data base in Share Point using the HMIS database ● Maintains statistical data and produces reports as assigned or needed