Housing Counselor

Description

Make a difference in your community by empowering individuals to achieve financial stability and homeownership. Provide one-on-one counseling and lead dynamic workshops to help clients develop essential skills in savings, budgeting, and credit management. With opportunities for, you'll grow alongside the community you serve. Join NeighborImpact and be a part of something bigger!

Location: Prineville, OR

Compensation: $26.01/hour (plus $0.50/hour for bilingual Spanish)  

Hours: Regular full-time, 40 hours/week

Benefits: 100% premium paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6%), almost 2 weeks of vacation time accrued in your first year, plus 14 paid Holidays annually, and separate sick leave accrual

Deadline: Open until filled

NeighborImpact HomeSource Overview

The NeighborImpact HomeSource program is a comprehensive initiative designed to support individuals in achieving and maintaining homeownership. It offers a range of services including home buyer education, financial fitness classes, and matched savings programs, as well as counseling for foreclosure and reverse mortgages. The program aims to strengthen household finances and provide the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain, sustain, and protect one's home. 

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for delivering one-on-one client services with a focus on pre-purchase counseling, guiding individuals towards financial stability and homeownership. The role involves helping clients develop essential skills such as savings, budgeting, and credit management, and working with them in various asset-building programs primarily aimed at achieving homeownership. Additionally, the position requires teaching small group workshops.

Opportunities for advancement to HomeSource Housing Counselor II (Specialist B) are available once the individual has obtained HUD and other relevant certifications. The candidate must also demonstrate the ability to efficiently manage an increased caseload and teach a variety of courses.

Requirements

  Required

• Associate’s degree required

1. Or in lieu of education, 3 years of direct experience in group education, or relevant work experience in personal finances or housing industry. 

• Two years’ experience working in Human Services or Customer Relations required
• Experience with Internet applications, Microsoft Office applications required
• Proven advanced experience in data entry with a consistent record of accurate compliance required 
• Ability to pass acceptable credit check post-offer, pre-employment required
• Required prior to date of hire and thought employment:

1. Satisfactory criminal background check
2. Satisfactory results from a SAM.gov check
3. Valid driver’s license
4. Proof of current auto insurance
5. Reliable transportation

Preferred

• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• Two years’ experience working in banking, accounting, insurance or related field preferred
• Previous experience in coaching, counseling or adult education preferred

After a 6-month probationary period, remote work may be available contingent on successfully passing training, program need, and performance quality. For remote work, the following additional requirements apply throughout employment:A confidential and professional workspaceReliable, private & secure internet access Auditory and visual privacy in the home-based workspace Dedicated & secure space to utilize and store agency provided equipment