Housing Support Specialist

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Health is looking to hire a Remote Housing Support Specialist.

Candidates must reside in Charlottesville and/or surrounding areas as traveling in the field is required.

This job provides support to members with housing insecurity or who are experiencing homelessness, or who are returning to the community after a nursing home stay, to find and secure appropriate housing. Work involves property visits and community networking to maintain a thorough knowledge of housing and supportive resources. The Housing Services Specialist educates members about housing options to include Housing Choice Vouchers and low-income housing and provides referrals to suitable properties.   This position collaborates with other housing specialists, social workers, and case managers, and carries a caseload of members in the Western region of the state.

Education:

• High School Diploma (required)

Experience:

• 1 - 3 years' experience in community outreach or customer service (required)
• 1 - 3 years' experience in assisting older adults, the elderly, and persons with disabilities to secure accessible, affordable housing (required)
• 1 - 3 years' experience working with low-income housing providers to develop accessible and affordable housing for older adults, elderly, and persons with disabilities (required)
• Healthcare experience (preferred)

Keywords: Talroo-Allied Health, Healthcare, Housing Support Specialist, Low Income, Community Outreach, Customer Service

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.