Supportive housing counselor (bilingual spanish/english)

Why Work at APM?

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools. APM has been servicing the North Philadelphia community since 1970.

Salary

$18.82 per hour

Status

Full Time / On Site

Work Hours

Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm

Benefits

To show appreciation to our employees, we offer the following benefits throughout the year:

• Medical Insurance or $100/month medical insurance waiver reimbursement
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan with company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program at no cost
• 20 Days of Paid Time Off
• 12 Days of Paid Holidays
• Other voluntary benefits

Duties and Responsibilities

Initiate the process of housing counseling for all the clients that enter the program: Performs face to face housing assessment with all new applicants. Conducts client interviews, analyzes client-housing needs and formulates a plan for action with client to achieve and maintain clients permanent housing. Along with case managers, determines income eligibility for rental-based subsidy and for waiting list placement. Assist Case Manager in gathering documents for rental subsidy certification and recertification. Prepares tenant-based calculations worksheet. Develops network of real estate agencies. Assists client to locate adequate housing units. Helps clients negotiate lease with Real Estate agency. Maintains data base for rental subsidies. Conducts housing inspections of tenant-based rental units prior to client moving in, and as stated in the Housing Counseling Procedure. Conducts periodical or as needed home visits of tenant-based rental units paid for by subsidy component. Conducts reasonable rental analysis of tenant-based rental units. Participates in regular supervisory meetings and in others as needed. Writes a weekly scheduled, and updated weekly report, a monthly report, and any documentation as needed. Maintains timely and accurate progress notes of each contact with client and others in client’s chart and/or HIMS. Attends and participate in appropriate professional training and self-improvement programs. Performs other duties, including back-up case management, as assigned.

Qualifications

Bilingual/Bicultural (Spanish/English) is a must. Aptitude for calculations and negotiations related to HUD rental/based subsidy, budgeting, and mortgage delinquency and mortgage applications. High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate or Bachelor preferred. Good communication and writing skills.