Housing Specialist

1. Landlord outreach, engagement, and recruitment

a. Create recruitment materials for distribution

b. Obtain releases from participants interested in being included in recruitment materials used to entice landlords to select the participant for housing

c. Act on landlord referrals

2. Housing identification, placement, and walk-through

a. Collaborate with community partners involved in housing services

b. Work with participants referred for individualized housing search

c. Work directly with Housing Choice Voucher recipients to find

housing before their voucher expires

d. Physical inspections and rent reasonable studies as needed to secure units

3. Collaborate with Housing Case Manager to support the participant

a. Provide Housing Specialist presentations

b. Discuss the rent Step-Down process with the landlord and participant

c. Participate in meetings/events necessary to further support participants

d. Coordination of other HPSP eligible services to assist participants to maintain permanent housing

4. Participate in home visits when a participant has a three day pay or quit notice, or for unannounced home visits with participants who are failing to respond to mail, emails, phone calls, and text communications. The Housing Navigator will:

a. Provide ongoing support for landlords of housed participants

b. Contact the landlord to mitigate any three day pay or quit notices served to participants

c. Mediation services for housing issues that may arise between owner, property manager, or other residents and program participants.