Housing Resource Specialist - Acenda Health
Atlantic City, NJ
About the Job
If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an
Housing Resource Specialist
Acenda Integrated Health is recruiting for a Housing Resource Specialist to support the Keeping Families Together Program in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Acenda provides over 100 life-enhancing programs and services to individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey. By bringing together our bright teams, innovative services, and understanding, caring hearts, we as an organization are moving upward to move lives forward. We join together to provide a wide range of mental health, crisis services, parenting support, family-focused therapy, and residential programming.
Are you looking to build a career where you'll make a real impact in the lives of others? Your interest in mental health, human services, or related life experience is valuable to us! We welcome you to join our team of caring, passionate and motivated individuals as a Housing Resource Specialist. Acenda's expert team helps each individual, family and community move forward in their journey towards health and happiness.
Job Overview: Assist families with a history of homelessness or housing instability in securing appropriate housing by identifying viable properties, assisting with the application process and developing relationships with landlords and property managers. Work collaboratively with the landlords to facilitate and maintain positive tenant relations. Work with an interdisciplinary team to proactively resolve tenant issues and ensure the stability of housing.
Key Responsibilities:
CC10035 Keeping Families Together - Tenant Based Gloucester
Housing Resource Specialist
Acenda Integrated Health is recruiting for a Housing Resource Specialist to support the Keeping Families Together Program in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Acenda provides over 100 life-enhancing programs and services to individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey. By bringing together our bright teams, innovative services, and understanding, caring hearts, we as an organization are moving upward to move lives forward. We join together to provide a wide range of mental health, crisis services, parenting support, family-focused therapy, and residential programming.
Are you looking to build a career where you'll make a real impact in the lives of others? Your interest in mental health, human services, or related life experience is valuable to us! We welcome you to join our team of caring, passionate and motivated individuals as a Housing Resource Specialist. Acenda's expert team helps each individual, family and community move forward in their journey towards health and happiness.
Job Overview: Assist families with a history of homelessness or housing instability in securing appropriate housing by identifying viable properties, assisting with the application process and developing relationships with landlords and property managers. Work collaboratively with the landlords to facilitate and maintain positive tenant relations. Work with an interdisciplinary team to proactively resolve tenant issues and ensure the stability of housing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support services to families with a history of homelessness or housing instability
- Assistparentsin completing DCA housing applications
- Assist parents in finding appropriate housing and making a successful transition to self-sufficient living
- Provide coaching and advocacy regarding tenant issues
- Work collaboratively with property managers and landlords
- Work collaboratively with your KFT peers, DCP&P andcommunityserviceproviders
- Complete documentation consistent with program andagencyrequirements
- Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field
- Strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills
- Professionalism, ethics and a commitment to excellence in care
- Must demonstrate initiative, creativity, reliability and the ability to work well independently Must be able to exerciseindependent thinking and good judgment
- Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record
- An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
- Mission-driven core
- Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
- Generous time-off
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Year-end performance bonuses
CC10035 Keeping Families Together - Tenant Based Gloucester
Source : Acenda Health