On-Call Housing Specialist Assistant

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Background: The LifeSpring program provides housing, for up to two years, for young adults age 18-24 as they make the move from foster living to full independence. A major goal of the LifeSpring program is to coach foster youth so they can get full-time jobs and become financially self-reliant.

Purpose: The Housing Specialist Assistant will support case managers with procuring/shopping for household items and helping to set up the home for LifeSpring clients when they move-in into their new apartments or packing and storing items when they move out. Volunteers can also help with mandatory unit inspections on a monthly basis.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Lifeline staff with apartment set-ups including some movement of furniture items
• Assist with constructing boxed/packaged furniture items, if needed
• Join clients and Lifeline staff in shopping for household and personal items, if needed
• Accompany Lifeline staff on monthly unit inspections making sure apartments are up to standards
• After clients graduate from program, volunteers are also needed with move-out process

* Access to transportation (trucks, vans, etc.) is a big plus

Time Commitment:

• Move in/out support is an On-call position, dependent on when new clients enroll or graduate
• Unit inspections happen every 5 th and 20 th of the month

Security Checks:

• TB Test, Drug Screening, and Live Scan Background Check, and Orientation

Qualifications:

• Interested in supporting transitional-age youth become self-sufficient
• Demonstrate awareness of trauma-informed, client-driven, and culturally sensitive care