11-330 - Housing Support Specialist - Shallow Subsidy - CAS/CIS San Pedro Corps

** 11-330 - Housing Support Specialist - Shallow Subsidy - CAS/CIS San Pedro Corps**
**Job Category****:** Social Services

**Requisition Number****:** 11330004878

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**Job Details**
**Description**
Mission Statement:
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Position Summary:
The Supportive Housing Specialist in the Shallow Subsidy Program works as part of a multi-disciplinary team serving clients in the community. S/he will provide transitional support, case management to Permanent Housed participants, and will collaborate closely with landlords to mediate landlord-tenant issues and ensure successful tenancies, which would include, but not be limited to, the following activities.
Essential Functions:
* Participate in weekly staff meetings, and quarterly CIS meetings.
* Conduct initial assessment to determine clients specific needs.
* Create a Housing stability plan with client, which includes documentation of client goals.
* Coordinate goal related services, and provide ongoing monitoring of the Housing stability plan.
* Tracking and documenting participant progress.
* Perform outreach, education and public relations to build relationships with landlords and property management companies willing to rent to program participants.
* Establish and maintain relationships with landlords, property management companies.
* Conduct inspections of potential permanent housing units where program participants will reside.
* Supportive Housing Specialist will be responsible for recertification of eligibility of each continuing household on an annual basis.
* Supportive Housing Specialist will disburse client checks to Property Management, landlords (Via Mail, or ACH)
* Provide tenant education: tenant rights and responsibilities, housing discrimination and communication with landlords.
* Maintain a regular and open line of communication with landlords in order to assess the landlords satisfaction with the programs and address any questions or concerns that landlords may have.
* Document and maintain up-to-date information on services provided to participants in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Housing Stability Plan, Habitability Checklist, and Check requests.
* Participate in staff meetings and attend trainings as assigned by the Supportive Housing Program Manager.
* Provide crisis intervention as needed.
* Supportive Housing Specialist will maintain a caseload of 100 clients.
* Respond to complaints from landlords & participants related to housing conditions & provide mediation as needed.
* Adopts an whatever-it-takes approach in assisting clients to retain housing and independent living.
* Housing Supportive Specialist will practice the Housing First model, Harm Reduction, Conflict Resolution, and Trauma Informed Care.
* Other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Most of the direct service work is performed in the community (e.g., clients homes) and not at the CIS office. Thus, the Supportive Housing Specialist must have the ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis, the ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead; ability to operate computer, fax and telephone; and the ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Minimum Qualifications:
* A Bachelors degree preferred, but not required.
* At least (1) year of experience working with affordable housing services.
* At least (1) year of experience working with homeless people who have mental illness and/or substance use issues.
* Excellent communication skills.
* A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
* Commitment to the holistic mission of The Salvation Army and The Community Integration Services.
* Able to represent the Salvation Army to community organizations.
* If in recovery, at least 5 years of being clean and sober to the present, with evidence of working a program of personal recovery.
* Commitment to working with the disabled population.
* Veteran status a plus.
* Ability to work well with others and committed to the vision that CIS be a program of excellence.
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**Education**
**Preferred**
Bachelors or better.
**Experience**
**Required**
**1 year:** Experience working with homeless people who have mental illness and/or substance use issues.
**1 year:** Experience in working with affordable housing services.
**Licenses & Certifications**
**Required**
Motor Vehicle Check
Driver's License
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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