Housing Coordinator - San Jose office and Palo Alto office

Housing Coordinator - San Jose Office and Palo Alto Office

The Housing Coordinator (HC) is an essential part of the Housing Choices team. It is the housing coordinator's job to actively work to increase housing opportunities for their assigned clients. HCs help our clients through the process of obtaining and retaining Housing Choice Vouchers which determine eligibility for subsidized housing. Additionally, HCs aid clients in applying, qualifying, and moving into affordable housing.

Duties:

• Respond to referrals of new clients in a timely manner, including completing the intake form and the assessment of housing needs and preferences.
• Assist clients and their support staff and family members in completing applications and providing necessary documentation to be placed on wait lists for specific affordable housing rental properties and the Housing Choice Voucher program (when available) and for qualifying for housing (or a voucher) when selected from a wait list.
• Minister all aspects of presenting qualified applicants for designated units in partner properties in the assigned county, including maintaining and administering the wait list, showing the property to interested clients, and assisting clients selected from the wait list to submit documentation necessary to qualify for the unit.

Requirements:

• BA or BS required, preferably in Social Services or another relevant field.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Tagalog is preferred.
• Bicultural understanding of Spanish/Vietnamese speaking communities.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record