Housing Locator

The MH/CYS Housing Locator is responsible for providing housing location services to clients with mental health diagnoses or families with children. The Housing Locator is required to actively create and maintain relationships with landlords with the goal of expanding permanent supportive housing units, mediate landlord/tenant issues and claims for risk mitigation assistance available to landlords. The majority of role is spent in the field with housing service providers' staff, landlords and clients. This full-time position is based out of Doylestown, PA.

Join Bucks County Opportunity Council to make a difference in people’s lives and enjoy a generous work-life balance, featuring a 35-hour workweek and 4.6 weeks of Paid Time Off.

Responsibilities~

• Accept referrals from MH Department staff (mental health residential providers, PATH and other mental health providers) and Children and Youth staff.
• Quickly connect clients to permanent housing, reducing the length of stay in residential programs, homelessness, doubled up and/or those who have received a housing voucher and are ready to be leased up in an apartment.
• Collaborate with referring staff to connect families to permanent housing solutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with realtors and realtor associations, landlords, property managers, nonprofit housing providers, Bucks County Housing Authority and any other property rental option in Bucks County or surrounding counties with the goal to expand permanent supportive housing options.
• Assist clients to fully understand lease agreements, tenant requirements, assessment of housing for compliance, habitability standards and manage risk mitigation.
• Provide education and training on housing resources, eligibility and application processes to partners in the mental health system.
• Inputs landlord communications, new landlords, requests for payment into Salesforce.
• Maintain data quality and file maintenance.

Requirements~

· Bachelor's degree from four-year college/university; or one to two years related experience/training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· 2 yrs experience working with MH population.

· Computer proficiency - intermediate in HMIS, Microsoft Office and database experience.

· Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills, and conflict resolution.

· Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable vehicle.

Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Describe your experience with networking or building partnerships in the non profit sector.

Work Location: In person