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Housing Specialist (On-Site)

Endeavors

Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 52000 - 57000

Posted: 17 August 2026 (18 days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

JOB PURPOSE:

Provides a variety of office and field activities to manage and monitor a rapid rehousing/transition-in-place for families and performs direct client services. Work involves understanding housing preferences and orienting eligible participants. Accompanies the Veteran during the housing search keeping the participant engaged. Assists in gathering the required documentation serves as an advocate with landlord and resources promotes participants self-sufficiency and integration into the community and permanency in housing. Performs administrative tasks involved in the review and maintenance of a caseload of program participants.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engage and build relationships with landlords property management companies and housing providers to identify and expand housing opportunities for Veterans particularly those experiencing homelessness or facing significant barriers to securing permanent housing.
Utilize the Housing First model to assist Veterans in obtaining rapid access to permanent housing whenever possible. Work collaboratively with landlords and housing providers to overcome barriers to housing placement including zero income multiple evictions broken leases criminal history or a combination of these factors while negotiating rental terms move-in requirements and reasonable accommodations to support successful housing placement and long-term housing stability.
Maintain an up-to-date database of housing resources available rental units landlords and property management contacts throughout the service area. Conduct housing searches and provide housing navigation services including identifying available units coordinating viewings assisting with rental applications and supporting lease-up activities.
Serve as an ongoing liaison between property managers HUD VASH case managers and participants.
Provide education and support to Veterans regarding tenant rights and responsibilities lease compliance budgeting and maintaining housing stability.
Coordinate with HUD-VASH staff and other housing voucher programs to identify available housing resources for eligible Veterans. Assist participants in gathering completing and submitting all required documentation for voucher issuance housing enrollment and lease-up processes while ensuring timely communication and collaboration to facilitate successful housing placement.
Perform housing inspections and ensure units meet SSVF habitability and program requirements prior to financial assistance approval.
Maintain accurate daily logs records monthly outcome reports and files for each client. Collect and report program data including but not limited to HMIS reporting and funders required data.
Other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate Exceptional customer service in Everything you do by placing the child family Veteran or client firstto supportour mission to Empower people to build better lives for themselves their families and their communities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree and/or a minimum of two-year degree in Human Services related field or an equivalent amount of experience in the Human Services or Business field is required in lieu of degree. Real Estate license is a plus.

EXPERIENCE: 2 years experience in Human Services or Business field. Experience in Housing First philosophy and strategies tenants rights and responsibilities as well as strength based case management is a plus.

ATTENDANCE: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employers sole discretion.

LICENSES: Drivers License with clear record.

VEHICLE: Must have daily use of a vehicle without prior notice. Must have ability to travel independently throughout the services area.

OTHER: Must be available and willing to travel to various locations and with such frequency as the business need dictates. Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others.

LANGUAGE: Fluency in English is required; Spanish is a plus.

Endeavors has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination including harassment because of race color sex gender age religion national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We recruit hire employ train promote and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

Endeavors alsoprovidesreasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on asincerely heldreligious beliefin accordance withapplicable laws. If you need to inquire aboutan accommodation or needassistancewith completing the application processplease emailor speak with your recruiter.

Endeavorsisdedicated to offering reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability and need help submitting your application online please reach out to us at. If you are chosen for an interview we will provide further details on how to request accommodations for the interview process.

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