Housing Director jobs in Kennewick, WA

Description

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia is seeking a Housing Specialist. This position provides information, advocacy, support, and case management to individuals who are experiencing financial crises which has resulted in being unable to pay their rent or need assistance with locating stable housing.  

What will you do in this job?

•  Conduct client intake conferences to establish eligibility to participate
•  Provide high quality customer service to program participants
•  Maintain case notes, participant follow-up, documentation and filing of appropriate data in established formats and within specified timeframes as require.
•  Interact with landlords as an advocate for the client
•  Document service provision in compliance with billing requirements

Please apply if you…

•  Have the agility to work both independently and in collaborative teams.
•  Read carefully to capture details.
•  Are a self-starter with personal drive and initiative.
•  Have strong verbal and written skills in languages representative of the community being served; bilingual combinations an asset.
•  Possess the ability to negotiate and influence.
•  Possess attention to detail and thrive in a time sensitive environment.
•  Interact positively with ethnically, culturally, economically, and disability diverse populations.
•  Are committed to working in a drug-free work environment.
•  Can pass an established background screening process.
•  Possess a valid state-issued driver’s license, good driving record, ability to provide own transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance.

Job Location:

Kennewick, WA

This position qualifies for the following benefits:

•  Starting rate: $22.00 per hour followed by eligibility for annual performance-based increases with maximum pay of $24.75. Highest pay as a result of ongoing good performance and quoted with 4 years of service.
•  Medical, dental, and vision insurance with cost sharing of premiums for employees and dependents.
•  Company paid life insurance.
•  Paid vacation and sick leave accrued based upon hours worked. 
•  Twenty-four hours of floating holiday annually. Prorated based upon hire date in the first calendar year of employment.
•  Additional hours of paid time off based on full or part-time status on the anniversary date.
•  Eight paid holidays.
•  Access to On Demand Payment.
•  Bonus available based upon performance and prorated based upon hire date.
•  Access to a financial assistance program to improve job skills connected to the work of Goodwill.
•  A technology stipend each pay period commensurate with anticipated personal technology use for business.
• If 18 years or older, eligibility to participate in a Retirement Savings Plan (401k or Roth IRA) at the entry dates (January 1st or July 1st). Enrollment eligibility following one year of service and have worked 1,000 hours in the first year or any calendar year thereafter, or 500-1000 hours each year for three consecutive years.

Work Schedule

Full-time nonexempt position. Days and hours are dependent on business needs, but will occur primarily Monday through Friday.

Application Information: 

Please be sure to answer ALL of the online screening questions. Incomplete applications will not be processed. This is an important part of the process of getting to know you.

As an employer who welcomes and trains vulnerable adults in the workplace, a background check is run at the permission of the finalist candidates. Each finalist will receive a copy of their report directly from the third party agency who completes the check. This report is sent directly to the e-mail address you specify on your background check authorization. A description of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and dispute instructions are also included. Information about specific automatic disqualifying pending charges or convictions may be found in WAC 388-113-0020.