Housing Outreach Specialist

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

Housing Outreach Specialist supporting homeless individuals in Multnomah County. Focus on advocacy, problem solving, and housing placement services for unsheltered individuals.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $48,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Travel to locations throughout Multnomah County, including the city of Gresham, using ArcGIS to encounter houseless individuals where they are, establish trust with them, and provide appropriate services when needed.
Identify individuals living unsheltered within a defined geographic area, make contact, and establish credibility and trust through consistent and reliable visits and communication.
Evaluate physical and mental health status of unsheltered individuals, identify immediate needs and safety concerns, and determine barriers to housing and services.
Develop a clear and actionable plan based on the main barriers to housing the client has shared, create small tangible next steps with shared and specific responsibilities.
Provide housing-focused case management, help gather identification and documentation, support the housing application process, and advocate with landlords and housing programs to enable successful housing placement for clients.
Collaborate with other providers and partners within and outside of the geographic service area, as necessary, to meet clients’ needs and remove barriers to clients’ successful housing placement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

English Required; A second language in any Asian or Pacific Islander, African, Middle Eastern, Russian, or Hispanic language is preferred.
Must be able to pass extensive background check.
Must possess a valid driver’s license, verification of current auto insurance, and have full use of an automobile during work hours.
Ability to work with people from all backgrounds without exception. Good communication is a must.
Experience working with refugee and immigrant communities, hard-to-reach populations, and low-income families is a must.
Minimum 2 years of work experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Many flexible working arrangements and schedule
Amazing opportunity to work with people who come from all over the world
Work that helps your community
3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year
401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting
3% match for student loans or college savings
12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND Families, no deductibles
Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
Flexible spending accounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

Case ManagementNeeds AssessmentCrisis InterventionResource CoordinationPlan Development

Soft Skills

Trust BuildingCollaborationEmpathyInterpersonal SkillsProblem Solving