About this opportunity
Economic Mobility Pathways, Inc lists this Housing Stabilization Mentor opportunity in mattapan, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Mobility Mentor - Stabilization
Making an impact every day. You will be part of a dynamic, passionate team of mentors working directly with our participants who have recently left EMPath's emergency shelter programs. You will be supporting their journey to self-sufficiency and remaining stably housed.
The Stabilization Mentor is a critical role in EMPath's Mobility Mentoring model, engaging in goal setting and within our framework of maintaining permanent housing, employment, and savings within a two-year horizon. Through this work you become a Mobility Mentor®.
Assisting families with all aspects of managing their tenancy, collaborating with the housing team and landlords
Providing advocacy, consumer education, and crisis management when necessary to prevent housing disruption.
Helping families establish, strengthen, and maintain residential stability and connections to their neighborhood, through schools, employment services, and medical providers.
Passion for and experience in working with a diverse population, including homeless and formerly homeless, immigrants, and BIPOC families.
Proven skill in collaborating with families to develop goals and providing clear feedback.
Understanding of housing subsidy programs, as well as Landlord/Tenant rights.
Deep understanding and respect for data. We are a data driven organization.
Tech savvy, computer literate
Be an effective communicator
Strong organizational, mediation, and negotiation skills.
Willingness to meet our participants where they need you; online or in-person. Some evenings and weekends may be required.
Access to reliable transportation is required
Flexibility and resilience
Bi-lingual in Spanish or Haitian Creole preferred.
3 plus years' experience in human and/or social services.
Bachelor's degree in human and/or social services.
The Work! The work, the participants and your colleagues are committed to Disrupting Poverty.
Learning – We are a learning culture – We offer person-centered professional development, Mobility Mentoring® training for all coaches and tuition assistance.
Pay transparency: $26.27 to $27.78 per hour, based on education, experience and language skills.
Work/Life Balance: Hybrid work opportunity. EMPath transitioned to a 36-hour, 4-day work week. This position requires 3 days in-office (working across EMPath offices in both the Brighton and Mattapan areas) and 1 day remote. Some evenings and weekends may be required. The first 90 days of employment will be in person and then move to Hybrid.
Benefits: 4 weeks of accrued paid time off, 9 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, competitive salary, retirement planning and competitive healthcare benefits.
At EMPath, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. We strongly encourage people of color and individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are an EEO/AA/ADA/ADEA employer based in Boston, Massachusetts.
All offers of employment at EMPath are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.
Worksite address
mattapan, MA, 02126, US
Who can apply
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