If you’re interested in any of these positions, please email a resume and cover letter to Jim Dean.
No phone calls accepted.
Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Rapid Rehousing Case Manager
Join our team! You could play an important role at Interfaith Family Shelter.
We empower families, and communities to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing and prevention. Through our programs, we serve families in Snohomish County. To learn more, please visit our website at http://www.interfaithwa.org.
HOURS: Full-Time Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
SALARY: $19.00 to $21.00 per hour depending on education and experience
REPORTS TO: Rapid Rehousing Program Manager
BENEFITS: Employer supported Medical and Dental Benefits available after 60 days
FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
OVERVIEW:
Works in the Coordination of Care Rapid Rehousing Program exclusively with homeless families in a housing first program model. This position is responsible for case managing 15 – 20 homeless families using a strength based approach and helping families increase their skills in seven key areas, education, employment, housing, health/wellness, life skills, relationships, and community connectedness. The RRH Case Manager will provide weekly onsite support to ensure families find housing and are compliant with their lease agreements and are able to find/increase employment. Community and landlord collaboration is a key function of this job.
Essential Job Duties:
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Case Management
- Family driven case planning with an emphasis on self sufficiency
- Weekly contacts with clients to ensure clients are receiving proper support and resource prior to housing and monthly contacts after permanent housing is acquired
- Conduct mobile case management with clients to demonstrate how to access resources and increase employability
- Connection to employment and education resources
- Assist clients in maintaining housing and complying with lease agreements
- Conduct assessment of agency outcomes and goals at entry, during, and at exit for each client
- Assist clients in gaining independent living skills and increase soft skills to build positive relationships with landlords
- Refer to support services in Snohomish County to ensure long term stabilization, eventually ensuring that families are able to sustain housing stability independent of staff support
2. Housing Identification and Management
- Address barriers to independent housing
- Assist clients in locating permanent housing options that fit their needs
- Support clients through the rental application process and navigate barriers to lease agreements
- Educate clients on landlord and tenant
- Knowledgeable on local and federal fair housing laws
- Implement program standards that align with fair housing laws and guidelines
- Work collaboratively with the coordinated entry program and the entire outreach team Landlord Liaison & Outreach
- Create partnerships with Snohomish County landlords
- Outreach to landlords, focusing on the benefits of the Rapid Rehousing program
- Collaborate with other Rapid Rehousing programs in Snohomish County
- Develop strategic partnerships with social service agencies Data Management and Paperwork
- Perform proper collection of data, documentation, and compliance with reporting requirements
- Ensure all data entry requirements are met in Interfaith Family Shelter’s internal database and HMIS
- Comply with HUD defined program standards and expectations
Qualifications include:
- BA degree preferred in a social science or equivalent field, and, one year working directly with at-risk-youth (or) any combination of experience and education that support the needs of the
- Experience in property management or real estate is a plus.
- Strong and effective communication skills; proficient in crisis intervention/de-
- Strong paperwork and data management skills
- Possess a valid Washington State driver’s license, insurance and reliable
- Clear background check through WSP.
- Possess knowledge of homeless culture, individual development, and strength based approach
- Knowledge of community resources, and case management Must have good organizational skills and the ability to communicate with community members, clients, vendors and the public.
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
Working conditions:
- Staff may work with challenging clients and must have the ability to de-escalate caregivers, families and youth.
Physical requirements:
- Must have the ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of emergency.
- Communicate effectively with clients, staff, other programs, vendors and the public, both orally and in writing.
- Hear voice conversations and alarms.
- Possess close vision, far vision, side vision, depth perception, visual ability to read a variety of materials.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to reach, handle and operate telephone, computer keyboard, record information in appropriate youth files and logs.
The Interfaith Family Shelter will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.
The Interfaith Family Shelter is strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for families, individuals, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. Interfaith Family Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law.
People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women and those in the LGBTQ community. We encourage those with personal experience with homelessness to apply.
If you’re interested in this position, please email a resume and cover letter to jdean@interfaithwa.org No phone calls accepted. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
The policy and intent of The Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington is to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, status in regard to public assistance, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.
Faith Family Village – Operations Manager
Join our team! You could play an important role at Interfaith Family Shelter.
We empower families, and communities to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing and prevention. Through our programs, we serve families in Snohomish County.
HOURS: Part -Time Half-Time
SALARY: $18.50 – 20.50 per hour depending on education and experience
REPORTS TO: Interfaith Family Shelter Executive Director
BENEFITS: Paid Time-off/Sick-Leave Vacation
FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
OVERVIEW:
Monitors Faith Family Village and ensures the successful operations of the program and the facility.
Essential Job Duties:
- Responsible for facility operations, managing vendors and staff, maintenance of the structures and property, and janitorial service.
- Review camera footage of activity on the property as needed.
- Meets with the Project Director a minimum of one hour a week and will work approximately 20 hours a week.
- Maintain confidentiality of information about children and their families.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of Faith Family Village children and adults.
- Work cooperatively with staff and volunteers to ensure the peaceful and orderly operation of the Village.
- Participate in program, department and agency staff meetings when appropriate.
- Attend and participate in required training sessions.
- Maintain a composure and attitude that is positive and sensitive to children and their families.
- Maintain records of disruptions and inappropriate resident behaviors.
- Communicate with appropriate authorities and agency leadership when events require their involvement.
- Performing weekly thorough unit checks
- Finding contractors as needed
- Updating maintenance and repair logs as needed
- Receiving, documenting, organizing, and distributing in-kind donations as appropriate.
- Scheduling, assigning and monitoring resident chores
- Engaging residents in skill building through every day activities at the village.
- All other tasks and responsibilities as assigned and required by program goals and objectives.
Non-Essential Job Duties: Other tasks or responsibilities as assigned to keep Faith Family Village safe, clean and healthy.
Job Requirements:
- Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Reliable transportation
- Demonstrated ability to deescalate confrontational situations and communicate effectively in emotionally charged circumstances
- Clear Communications skills
- CPR and First Aid certification for infants, children and adults
- Food Handler Card
- Able to follow written and verbal directions
Working conditions: Staff may work with challenging clients and must have the ability to de-escalate caregivers, parents and youth.
Physical requirements:
- Must have the ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of emergency.
- Communicate effectively with clients, staff, other programs, vendors and the public, both orally and in writing.
- Hear voice conversations and alarms.
- Possess close vision, far vision, side vision, depth perception, visual ability to read a variety of materials.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to reach, handle and operate telephone, computer keyboard, record information in appropriate youth files and logs.
Faith Family Village will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.
Faith Family Village is strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for families, individuals, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. The Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law.
People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women and those in the LGBTQ community. We encourage those with personal experience with homelessness to apply.
If you are interested in this position, please email a resume and cover letter to jdean@interfaithwa.org No phone calls accepted. Only those candidates being considered will be contacted.
The policy and intent of The Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington is to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, status in regard to public assistance, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.
Faith Family Village – Family Support Specialist
Join our team! You could play an important role at Interfaith Family Shelter.
We empower families, and communities to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing and prevention. Through our programs, we serve families in Snohomish County.
HOURS: Part-time 30 hours per week: Flexible days and flexible schedule
Pay: $20.00 to $22.00 per hour DOE
REPORTS TO: Interfaith Family Shelter Executive Director
OVERVIEW:
The Family Support Specialist works with homeless families who are living at Faith Family Village, and is responsible for supporting up to eight family clients. We use a strengths-based approach to help families increase their skills in seven key areas: education, employment, housing, health/wellness, life skills, relationships, and community connectedness. The Family Support Specialist will provide weekly onsite support to ensure families are compliant with Faith Family Village agreements and are working to find housing, employment, skill building, and education as needed. Community and property owner/manager collaboration is a key function of this job.
Duties include:
- Client driven case planning with an emphasis on self sufficiency
- Weekly site visits with clients to ensure clients are receiving proper support and resource referrals
- Conduct case management with clients to demonstrate how to access resources and increase employability
- Connection to employment and education resources
- Assist clients in finding housing and complying with lease agreements
- Conduct assessment of agency outcomes and goals at entry, during, and at exit for each client
- Assist clients in gaining independent living skills and increase soft skills to build positive relationships with property owners.
- Refer to support services in Snohomish County to ensure long-term stabilization, eventually ensuring that the family is able to sustain housing stability independent of staff support
Housing Identification and Management
- Address barriers to independent housing
- Assist clients in locating permanent housing options that fit their needs
- Support clients through the rental application process and navigate barriers to lease agreements
- Educate clients on property owner and tenant rights.
- Knowledgeable on local and federal fair housing laws
- Implement program standards that align with fair housing laws and guidelines
- Work collaboratively with the coordinated entry program and the entire shelter team Landlord Liaison & Outreach
- Help clients see the benefits of the Rapid Rehousing program
- Collaborate with Interfaith’s and other Rapid Rehousing programs in Snohomish County
- Develop strategic partnerships with social service agencies.
- Data Management and Paperwork
- Perform proper collection of data, documentation, and compliance with reporting requirements
- Ensure all data entry requirements are met in HMIS
- Comply with HUD defined program standards and expectations
Qualifications include:
- BA degree preferred in a social science or equivalent field, and, one year working directly with homeless individuals or families (or) any combination of experience and education that support the needs of the position.
- Strong and effective communication skills; proficient in crisis intervention/de- escalation.
- Strong paperwork and data management skills required.
- Possess a valid Washington State driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation.
- Clear background check through WSP and DSHS.
- Possess knowledge of street culture, and strength based approach
- Knowledge of human development, community resources, and case management skills. Must have good organizational skills and the ability to communicate with members, clients, vendors and the public.
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
Working conditions: Staff may work with challenging clients and must have the ability to de-escalate caregivers, parents & youth.
Physical requirements:
- Must have the ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of emergency.
- Communicate effectively with clients, staff, other programs, vendors and the public, both orally and in writing.
- Hear voice conversations and alarms.
- Possess close vision, far vision, side vision, depth perception, visual ability to read a variety of materials.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to reach, handle and operate telephone, computer keyboard, record information in appropriate youth files and logs.
Interfaith Family Shelter will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.
Interfaith Family Shelter is strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for families, individuals, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. Interfaith Family Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law.
People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women, and those in the LGBTQ community. We encourage those with personal experience with homelessness to apply.
If you’re interested in this position, please email a resume and cover letter to jdean@interfaithwa.org No phone calls accepted. Only those candidates being considered will be contacted.