East Bay Community Action Program is hiring for a full-time, Housing Advocate. The Housing Advocate provides enrollment and case management for EBCAP’s home stabilization programs. This position will perform activities related to community outreach, identification of EBCAP housing clients, conducting client assessments, managing housing information and referrals for Family Development, client goal setting, and linkages according to the benchmark goals established in HUD and RIDOH grants and identified EBCAP initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide case management services that link clients to services that will lead to housing stabilization. This includes interviews and assessments of homeless families for placement in the EBCH homeless program.
• Provide daily community outreach/recruitment for identified EBCAP initiatives as needed. Work collaboratively with EBCAP staff to address client needs referred through Unite Us, Contact Us, EBCAP’s social services extension and other sources.
• Complete home visits to assess clients’ current living situation and develop goals for continued home stabilization and/or lead safety.
• Participate in regularly scheduled supervision with Manager of Housing Support Services and/or Senior Director Workforce Development & Social Services.
• Be proficient in HMIS data entry.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field preferred or High School/GED required with 1 year experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Communicate and coordinate with other EBCAP programs, to accept referrals for EBCAP clients who have the need for other services.
• Be able to complete comprehensive/holistic assessment and implement/follow up with appropriate referrals/linkages including selected resources.
• Establish trusting/non-judgmental relationships and set appropriate boundaries.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid time off to include personal, vacation and sick time, 12 holidays
• Up to 3% retirement plan match after 1 year of employment