Family Program Housing Specialist

Volunteers of America Northern California and Northern Nevada

Housing Specialist assisting residents at the Family Program in Mather Community Campus. Focused on obtaining and maintaining housing through supportive interactions and resource development.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeMather • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $25 - $31 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

assist residents in obtaining and maintaining housing
supportive interaction with program participants and team members
assessment of participants’ needs
support the safety and integrity of all residents
develop contracts with each resident for payment of fees
liaise with landlords to facilitate successful transition and problem-solve placement issues
contact and orient developers/landlords to increase permanent housing options
prepare clients for their housing search
develop permanent housing resources throughout the community
coordinate with Housing Specialists from other VOA programs
visit weekly with clients in scattered-site locations
monitor fee payments and develop plans with residents
perform other related duties as assigned by the Program Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field is preferred
two years of successful experience in the delivery of human services or any combination of education, training and experience
working knowledge of credit and legal responsibilities of renters
familiarity with low-income housing resources
strong verbal and written communication skills
willingness to function as a team member
ability to make skillful independent decisions
valid California driver's license and ability to meet the organization’s insurance carrier guidelines
must pass all required background clearances in accordance with agency, County, State, and federal standards
CPR/First Aid certification is required within 90 days of employment

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid holidays
vacation
sick pay
health insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
life insurance
short-term disability insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

assessment of participants’ needsmonitor fee paymentsdevelop contractshousing search preparationdevelop permanent housing resourcesliaise with landlordsproblem-solving placement issuesknowledge of credit responsibilitiesknowledge of legal responsibilities of rentersfamiliarity with low-income housing resources

Soft Skills

supportive interactionstrong verbal communicationstrong written communicationteam collaborationindependent decision-makingsafety and integrity supportclient orientationproblem-solvingorganizational skillswillingness to assist

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Social WorkCPR certificationFirst Aid certification