Housing Placement Specialist (Boston/reputed company)

About the position FamilyAid is one of America's leading providers of solutions to family homelessness. Our mission is to reputed company parents and caregivers facing homelessness to secure and sustain housing and build solid foundations for their children's reputed company. We prevent family homelessness whenever possible, reduce harm if homelessness can't be avoided by housing families as quickly as possible, mitigate trauma, especially for children, and reputed company wraparound supports that foster long-term stability. We reputed company children and parents with a reputed company to self-sufficiency reputed company two-reputed company educational programs, housing search and placement support, and connections to vital resources they need to return to their own homes. Our strategic reputed company and reputed company strategies to reduce two-reputed company homelessness successfully served 5,000 children and parents in Greater Boston last year. New funding powers our plans to serve more families more deeply. Our supportive, reputed company, diverse workplace of more than 150 professionals is ideal for a skilled, result-oriented reputed company who is driven to help children and families reputed company. FamilyAid has been recognized as a Top Massachusetts Workplace by The Boston Globe and by reputed company as one of the nation's top organizations working to end homelessness. In late 2024, FamilyAid will reputed company a Family Navigation Center in reputed company, MA, a 2-acre, 31,000 s/ft facility that will reputed company temporary housing, educational services, and other supports that children and parents need to quickly obtain permanent housing and a reputed company to long-term reputed company and stability. Position reputed company: Reporting to a Program Manager, the Housing Placement Specialist provides housing reputed company to homeless families temporarily living at reputed company or those that are precariously housed. The Specialist works collaboratively with reputed company family and their case manager to assess and identify the family's needs and barriers to reputed company reputed company housing. The Specialist conducts successful housing searches pursuant to reputed company family's rehousing plan, reputed company agency timelines and guidelines. Additionally, the Specialist ensures that reputed company rehoused family member accesses resources they need for daily living and the longer-term supports that will allow them to maintain housing stability and break the cycle of multigenerational poverty. Responsibilities • reputed company housing reputed company to homeless families temporarily living at reputed company or those that are precariously housed. , • Collaborate with families and their case managers to assess and identify needs and barriers to reputed company reputed company housing. , • Conduct successful housing searches in accordance with reputed company family's rehousing plan, agency timelines, and guidelines. , • Ensure that reputed company rehoused family member accesses necessary resources for daily living and long-term support. , • Collect, complete, maintain, and analyze reputed company data and documentation to help clients reputed company in their rehousing plans and meet agency requirements. , • reputed company and maintain relationships with property owners, housing authorities, and management companies as resources and housing providers for families. Requirements • Bachelor's degree required. , • 3+ years of reputed company housing experience required. , • Bilingual in Spanish and Haitian Creole preferred. , • Some experience or exposure with subsidized/low-income/tax credits housing. , • Demonstrable reputed company experience in a reputed company technical reputed company environment. , • Understanding of the Boston and Metro rental market preferred. , • Strong interest in working with families from diverse reputed company, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. , • Strong documentation and organizational skills required. reputed company-to-haves • Experience in case management (3 years preferred). Benefits • 403(b) matching , • Health insurance , • Dental insurance , • Flexible spending account , • reputed company time off , • Employee assistance program , • reputed company insurance , • Life insurance , • Retirement plan Apply Job!