Full-Time Housing Locator
Job Description
APLA Health provides quality healthcare, life-saving services, camaraderie, compassion, and comfort to all who come through our doors. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is committed to providing personalized and compassionate free and low-cost medical services, tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of each individual we serve. APLA Health serves as a medical home providing an array of integrated healthcare services through 71,000+ billable patient visits and nearly 10,000 enabling services visits each year. Services provided include: medical, dental, behavioral health and HIV care; pharmacy; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, APLA Health offers housing support; benefits counseling; home healthcare; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critical support services.
We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!
We offer:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance (no cost for employee)
- Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)
- Long Term Disability
- Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 4 Personal Days
- 10 Vacation Days
- 12 Sick Days
- Metro reimbursement or free parking
- Employer Matched (6%) 403b Retirement Plan
This is a great opportunity to make a difference!
This position will pay $25.60 – $28.82 per hour. Salary is commensurate with experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Housing Locator is responsible to work with landlords, owners and property managers within Los Angeles County to identify housing opportunities and secure a housing inventory for Alliance for Housing and Healing homeless clients. This includes educating prospective landlords, owners and management firms how subsidy programs work and services that will be provided. The Housing Locator provides support and guidance to property managers with the intention of mitigating tenant related issues and the deterrence of evictions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create and implement a landlord recruitment and retention plan.
- Set up meetings with new owners and property managers to explain rental assistance programs and support services.
- Build long term relationships with owners and property managers to maintain and increase their participation.
- Negotiate with landlords experiencing conflict with tenants to find compromise and solutions to problems to avoid client evictions.
- Maintain awareness of changes in rental market and resources that may impact housing inventory and landlord participation.
- Maintain a database of owners and landlords working with the agency.
- Collaborate with designated agency staff regarding issues that may affect client tenancy.
- Educate staff and clients on federal, state and local fair housing laws.
- Complete reports and statistical data requests to maintain compliance with agency funders.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Training and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED.
- 2 years of experience in property management.
- Experience in Sales/Marketing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills with a solution-oriented approach.
Knowledge of:
- Demonstrated knowledge of fair housing laws and practices.
- Understanding of the homeless population and willingness to house our vulnerable clientele.
Ability to:
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with agency staff.
- Ability to be comfortable in a flexible and growth-oriented environment.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes.
COVID-19 and Booster or Medical/ Religious Exemption required.
Equal Opportunity Employer: APLA Health is an EEO Employer.