Housing Locator
7 months ago
The **Portal Youth Outreach Association** provides advocacy and outreach support to youth at risk in the Annapolis Valley. _Our Vision is that the Annapolis Valley would be a place where all youth have a safe, supportive, and loving home._ We work towards that vision by reducing the number of youth experiencing homelessness through a collaborative community approach with other youth serving organizations by providing advocacy and making access to services simple, relational and in a timely manner.
**HOUSING LOCATOR**
**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Deliver housing location services targeted to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including but not limited to:
1. Proactively seek out new housing opportunities, rentals, and resources.
2. Maintain on-going relationships with landlords and other housing providers, including acting as a liaison between landlord and housing support worker as needed.
3. Work in collaboration with Coordinated Access, housing support workers (HSWs) and external agencies.
4. Support clients, HSWs and landlords through the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Portal and partner agencies.
5. Maintain a Housing Directory to include documentation of all contacts with housing providers/landlords. Provide consistent updates on housing availability.
6. Possess working knowledge of and efficiency in the Homeless Individual and Family Information System (HIFIS), housing subsidies and information on housing assistance programs.
**QUALIFICATIONS**:
- Post secondary education in social sciences (Communications, Social Marketing or Community Development) and/or lived experience in homelessness or risk of homelessness.
- Excellent communication skills (particularly listening, mediation, and writing skills), relationship building and maintenance.
- Possess strong organizational skills with ability to meet a demanding workload.
- Creative thinker/adaptive personality.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the population served.
- Knowledge of youth/family/community resources, programs and services within the community.
- Willingness, flexibility to work occasional evening and weekend hours.
**EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS**
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $45,825.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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