Mobile Housing Advocate

WHO WE ARE
- Since 1903, YWCA Spokane has been helping women and children overcome social, economic, and personal barriers in order to accomplish their goals and achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives. Today, areas of focus include supporting victims of intimate partner domestic violence, promoting early childhood education, and fostering the economic advancement of women. In addition to providing free, confidential, and trauma-informed programs and services to approximately 14,000 in and around Spokane, YWCA is focused on confronting racial and social justice issues impacting our clients and our community.

Please visit ywcaspokane.org/about/our-impact/ to learn more.

Position Mobile Housing Advocate - AUG 2026

Location YWCA Spokane
- Main

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Hours Per Week Work Status:
Full-time, hourly, non-exempt;

Hours:

40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year;

Schedule:

Monday
- Thursday, 8:00AM-5:00PM, Friday - 8:00AM-3:00PM

Benefits and Compensation Pay Range: $23.94-$28.73 per hour, depending on experience.

Pay Range: $23.94 - $28.73 per hour, depending on experience.

• Bilingual Pay Differential - additional $3 per hour pay premium for employees who utilize a qualifying second language in the workplace, applicable to all hours worked

Work Status:
Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

Hours:

40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Schedule:

Monday
- Thursday, 8:00AM-5:00PM, Friday - 8:00AM-3:00PM

The YWCA Spokane offers a competitive benefits
* package including;

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (accessible at time of hire)
• Employer funded retirement plan & 401K options
• Ongoing training and development
• 50% off YMCA Membership
• Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Account Options

* Benefit eligibility dependent upon employment status.

YWCA Spokane is looking to hire a Mobile Housing Advocate. The Mobile Housing Advocate provides direct services to survivors in need through mobile housing advocacy. This includes systems advocacy, safety planning, crisis intervention, resource referrals, and assisting survivors in setting and achieving housing stability goals. The position also involves processing prevention or rehousing applications, developing housing stability plans, and ensuring compliance with housing eligibility requirements.

In this role, you'll work directly with survivors in the community, helping them navigate housing barriers, connect with resources, and build long-term housing stability. You'll also collaborate with community partners while balancing direct participant support, documentation, and grant requirements to ensure survivors receive high-quality, trauma-informed services.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the position include but are not limited to the following:

• Providing mobile housing advocacy to survivors with housing needs, including systems advocacy, domestic violence education, safety planning, crisis intervention, resource referrals, and goal setting.
• Assisting participants in setting and achieving individualized housing stability goals utilizing progressive engagement by assessing and prioritizing ongoing advocacy needs, adjusting support as circumstances change, and developing transition and exit plans that promote long-term housing stability and independence beyond program participation.
• Empowering participants to achieve long-term housing stability through individualized skill-building and education, including budgeting, understanding lease agreements, maintaining positive landlord relationships, navigating community resources, and developing strategies to sustain permanent housing.
• Requesting, receiving, and processing prevention/rehousing applications efficiently, ensuring eligibility and clear communication of timelines.
• Delivering advocacy through mobile services, such as home visits…