Stabilization Specialist - Anchorage

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name HOUSING STABILIZATION SPECIALIST - Anchorage

Vacancy No

Vacancy No VN939

Employment Type

Employment Type

Full Time Non-Exempt

Location

Location 325 E 3rd

Salary Range

Salary Range 26.52

Salary Period

Salary Period Hourly

Benefits Full time-eligible to participate in the benefit programs on the first day of the month after your 60th day of employment, including but not limited to:
Medical, Dental & Vision
Life & Supplemental Insurance
401K/Pension Plan
Flexible Spending Account/Health & Dependent Care
Health Savings Account
Employee Assistance Program
20 days (160 hours) of accrued Paid Time Off
12 Established paid holidays
Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

The Housing Stabilization Specialist provides direct housing retention, independent living skills development, and stabilization support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Working within RurAL CAP’s Housing Stabilization Continuum, this position develops participant capacity to successfully obtain, maintain, and thrive in housing through individualized stabilization planning, practical coaching, tenancy education, independent living skills development, family stabilization, and community integration.

Unlike traditional case management positions that primarily coordinate services, resources, and referrals, the Housing Stabilization Specialist provides hands-on interventions designed to strengthen participant independence, improve housing retention, reduce adverse program exits, and prevent future episodes of homelessness. The Housing Stabilization Specialist works collaboratively with Case Managers, Housing Navigators, behavioral health staff, property and housing staff, and community partners to ensure stabilization services complement broader participant service plans and address practical barriers to long‑term housing stability.

Services are provided using Housing First, trauma‑informed, harm‑reduction, strengths‑based, and participant‑centered approaches.

The Housing Stabilization Specialist provides practical, participant‑centered interventions designed to build the skills, routines, resources, and natural supports necessary for long‑term housing stability. Services emphasize doing with participants rather than doing for participants
, with the goal of increasing participant capacity, confidence, and independence over time. Housing stabilization services complement—but do not replace—case management, housing navigation, behavioral health treatment, property management, or other specialized services. The Housing Stabilization Specialist works collaboratively with these functions while maintaining a distinct focus on practical skill development, housing retention, and participant stabilization. Services should be individualized according to participant strengths, needs, goals, housing circumstances, and level of support required to achieve and maintain stability.

• Provides direct housing stabilization services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or barriers to maintaining successful tenancy.
• Develops and implements individualized Housing Stabilization Plans based on participant needs, strengths, identified barriers, and participant‑defined goals.
• Provides practical coaching and skill development designed to strengthen participants’ ability to obtain, maintain, and successfully manage housing.
• Provides tenancy education and coaching related to:
  • Lease requirements and compliance
  • Rent responsibilities
  • Landlord and property management communication
  • Household responsibilities
  • Neighbor relations
  • Conflict resolution
  • Hou…