Housing Specialist

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Full-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

The Housing Specialist will work with clients to help them achieve immediate and long-term housing goals. The Housing Specialist collaborates with our dedicated team of professionals to assess the housing needs of women entering and exiting our permanent supportive housing. The Housing Specialist creates an Individual Housing Plan with each woman, locates emergency, transitional and permanent housing and negotiates lease agreements with landlords.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

*Secure through donation and other means, household furnishings, small appliances and cookware
*Assist with coordination and process to ensure adequate furnishings are in each Crossroads for Women housing unit prior to client occupancy (this includes participation and/or coordination of receiving donations, and accessing the storage units to obtain needed items
*Assist with identification of post-program housing for clients who obtain their own housing.

Other Information/Requirements: 

Bachelor Degree in Human Services preferred or a minimum of a two years degree in Human related services and two years related experience.
Excellent communication skills, particularly listening, mediation, and writing skills.
Possess strong organizational skills with ability to meet a demanding workload.

How to Apply: 

If interested please send your resume, cover letter and three professional references to: Employment, Crossroads for Women, 805 Tijeras NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 or e-mail the same to [email protected]

Contact Information
Name: 
KC Quirk
Agency/Organization: 
Crossroads for Women
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87102
Business Phone: 
505-242-1010
Business Fax: 
505-242-1551
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.crossroadsabq.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Aug 4 2016
Date to Remove: 
Sep 14 2016

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