Housing Advocate

• Location 891 Belsly Boulevard,Moorhead, MN, 56560,United States
• Base Pay $25.27 / Hour
• Job Category Housing
• Employee Type Full Time Hourly

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Provide supportive services to households experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Build relationships with households to increase housing stability by helping them navigate the housing system, linking households to resources within the community, and empowering people to meet goals.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or human service-related field
• Valid driver’s license

• Ability to work independently and to work with families and individuals in crisis situations
• Experience working with adults with mental illness
• Certification or familiarity with Homestretch training, asset training resources, financial literacy curriculums, and community & small business resources

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, but the employee should never lift more than 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

1) Embrace, advocate, and carry out the mission, vision, and core values of the Agency and adhere to all Agency Policies and Procedures

2) Familiarize and work toward the achievement of Agency-wide strategic plan goals, strategies, and measures.

3) Acts as a role model within, as well as outside the Agency

4) Provide friendly, responsive service to the public, community organizations, and to those we serve

5) With a respectful and positive attitude, work with low-income individuals and families with diverse backgrounds

6) Support, develop, and maintain productive relationships required to carry out job activities

7) Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management

8) Maintain the security and confidentiality of all records and interpersonal interactions

9) Work effectively and cooperatively with community partners and co-workers

10) Participate in and/or lead Agency committees

11) Embody our commitment to embracing perspectives

a) Outreach to other organizations involved with low-income/homeless households

b) Identify, recruit, and encourage potential participants

i. Select clients from eligible applicants

ii. Conduct intake and orient clients to program services

iii. Accurately complete intake packets and verify information to determine eligibility for Housing and Economic Empowerment programs

c) Determine needs of potential clients and prioritize resource purchases according to grant guidelines and fiscal procedures

i. Evaluate client supportive service requests based on budget and client’s goal plan

ii. Connect clients with services

d) Complete program reports as requested by the Program Director, Housing Coordinator, or Lead Housing Advocate

e) Complete and enter client data into data collection system

f) Provide case management services to assigned participants

i. Provide information and referrals when necessary and act as a liaison and client advocate for referrals as appropriate

ii. Maintain client files

iii. Client…