Housing Advocate Job Listing at River Valley Counseling Center in Chicopee, MA (Job ID 8399)

Description

RVCC is looking to hire a Housing Advocate! River Valley Counseling Center, Inc#s Mission is to improve the health of all people in our community. We do that with honesty, respect, and dignity for our clients, visitors, and staff. We do that through expert and compassionate care, education, community partnerships, fostering innovation, and by inspiring hope in all we touch.# We do that by being good stewards of our resources and providing efficient and cost-effective care for all. Overview of Job Responsibilities: To competently provide housing information and referral services for HIV/AIDS consumers. To provide support services to assist program participants with locating and accessing safe, affordable housing. To provide assistance and education to program participants completing housing applications or various related paperwork in a timely manner. To refer program participants to appropriate support services related to housing needs To provide or ensure that English/Spanish written and/or verbal interpretation for Spanish-speaking clients of all ages and their families/significant others is provided when appropriate.# To assist in designing and putting up educational bulletin boards at the program site(s). To assist in maintaining a library of educational materials for the program by working with HIV/AIDS community resources and other available instructional resources. To advocate for and provide support to individuals who use program services Job Requirements: Education Level - High School Diploma or GED Years of Experience -#Six months experience working with HIV/AIDS infected or affected clients or underserved populations, including housing searches, negotiations, and related support activities. Experience using Microsoft Word preferred. Skills/Abilities -#Bilingual (Spanish/English) ability desirable.#Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; negotiating skills; knowledge of the local geographic area; recordkeeping skills; organizational skills; attention to detail; ability to accurately follow oral and/or written instructions; ability to work independently; computer and clerical skills; good customer relations skills; ability to handle multiple tasks; ability to relate well to people of all ages and their family members; knowledge of learning principles applicable to different ages and culturally diverse backgrounds; knowledge of available community housing, transportation, and educational resources available for HIV/AIDS individuals and families and underserved populations; ability to deal calmly with any special or emergency situation that may develop with a client. Licensing - none. # Benefits: Generous time off benefits for eligible positions Exclusive employee discounts Excellent and affordable insurance including health, vision, dental and pet insurance Free access to VHS Fitness # Relaxation center Mileage reimbursement# 403b match CEU reimbursement up to $1,000 per year Tuition reimbursement up to $7,000 per year