Housing Specialist

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

The Housing Specialist coordinates all tasks necessary to link persons emerging from homelessness to tenant-based rental assistance and permanent housing, integrating evidence-based practices effective with individuals and families who have experienced homelessness. Services include processing applications, ensuring program eligibility, conducting (HQS) inspections, issuing rental assistance vouchers, coordinating with supportive service providers, and triaging with landlords and owners.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

The Housing Specialist will be familiar with evidence-based practices such as: Housing First, harm reduction, motivational interviewing and Trauma-Informed Care. The Housing Specialist will work collaboratively with a range of community service providers to ensure tenants are stabilizing in and retaining their housing.

Other Information/Requirements: 

• People with lived experiences of homelessness, mental health recovery, substance use recovery, etc. are encouraged to apply.
• BA/BS from an accredited college or university, or comparable work experience.
• Minimum two years' experience working with housing programs, community organizations, and social services
• Preferred two years’ experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance abuse issues, the homeless, or other underserved populations

How to Apply: 

Send cover letter, résumé and completed SHC employment application to [email protected]
Full job posting and SHC employment application can be found at www.shcnm.org/job-openings/
SHC-NM is an EEO employer

Contact Information
Name: 
Laura Sandoval
Agency/Organization: 
PO Box 27459
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87125
Business Phone: 
505-255-3643
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.shcnm.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Dec 17 2018
Date to Remove: 
Jan 31 2019

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