Leasing and Housing Specialist

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Are you interested in being part of positive changes in child welfare services? Founded in 1975 with locations across California, Aspiranet is a trusted neighbor, partner and care provider that exists to help families thrive. With personalized care, Aspiranet offers a unique blend of services including foster family support, residential care, adoption services, services for foster youth transitioning to adulthood, mental health services, intensive home‑based care, and community‑based family resources.

We celebrate our values of respect, integrity, courage and hope through our work, and most importantly, our people. Aspiranet staff gain inspiration from human connection and understand that success is the product of teamwork. We seek champions for our mission and those committed to excellence.

Our Fresno office is seeking a Housing Specialist to support our local program in securing, furnishing and maintaining affordable housing options for young adults learning to live independently. Aspiranet’s Transition Age Youth (TAY) programs offer assistance that is client‑centered, trauma‑informed, and reflective of best practice standards in the field. When you join our multidisciplinary team, you become part of a passionate group determined to impact lives and empower youth.

Aspiranet’s Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) services close a critical gap for youth preparing to exit the foster care system toward independent living. Serving youth ranging in age from 18 to 25, our multi‑faceted approach ensures they receive guidance to support housing, employment, education, wellness, and other needs for a successful transition.

• Under the direction of the Program Director, the Housing Specialist researches and secures sufficient program resources (housing, furnishings, and household supplies).
• Assists in the establishment and monitoring of monthly payments, inclusive of rent and utilities.
• Completes initial, ongoing, and exit apartment inspections to maintain housing standards.

• AA degree or two years of experience in a professional office handling petty cash, disbursement of funds, and data entry. Proficient in Outlook and Excel. Must be organized and detail oriented. Experience with apartment rental market preferred. Good people skills.

• Meets all state‑required conditions of employment as set forth by funder and regulatory body; i.e., Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index Clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid CDL and clean driving record.

Compensation: $18–$20/Hour

Benefits: Aspiranet offers an exceptional work environment and a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees. Our benefits package is robust, aimed at keeping you healthy and well, financially secure, providing a work‑life balance, and protecting you from the unexpected.

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem‑solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide a welcoming, inclusive workplace for all.