Advocate

Housing Advocate

YWCA South Hampton Roads (YWCA SHR) is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world. YWCA SHR is dedicated to the fullness of its mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Serving approximately 8,000 individuals each year, YWCA SHR is a source of strength, courage and empowerment for women and families facing crisis. We are a community catalyst for meaningful change and the advocate for shaping vital impact through quality services responding to the critical needs of survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence. YWCA SHR works across racial, gender, religious and social lines with organizations-partners in all sectors to educate about disparities, advocate for change and provide resources and tools to dismantle oppressive systems.

YWCA SHR is in the midst of a rapid transformation from a well-established direct service provider for women and families facing crisis to an organization working at the intersection of eliminating racism, empowering women and standing up for social justice, helping families and strengthening our community.

Under general supervision of the Housing Manager, responsible for working collaboratively with the Shelter Case Managers, other YWCA SHR Staff and interns, local social service partners, and landlords. This position assists homeless clients impacted by domestic violence in overcoming barriers to housing, identifying affordable housing opportunities and developing a plan for long-term stability.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Advocacy
• Compliance
• Administration

Minimum Requirements

Skills and Competencies

Working Conditions

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
  Frequently walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear.
• Often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, or crawl. Ability to lift and carry up to 20-25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.
• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office-related equipment, such as but not limited to, a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.