Mobile Housing Advocate

MOBILE HOUSING ADVOCATE

ABOUT YWCA
Since 1903, YWCA Spokane has been helping women and children overcome social, economic, and personal
barriers in order to accomplish their goals and achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Today, areas of focus include supporting victims of intimate partner domestic violence, promoting early
childhood education, and fostering the economic advancement of women. In addition to providing free,
confidential, and trauma-informed programs and services to approximately 15,000 in and around Spokane,
YWCA is focused on confronting racial and social justice issues impacting our clients and our community.

Every day, we work to reduce poverty and homelessness, provide economic opportunity, and assist those with
limited incomes who are impacted by gender-based inequities and violence.

To learn more visit ywcaspokane.org/our-impact.

BENEFITS OF BEING A YWCA SPOKANE TEAM MEMBER -

Compensation for this role:
Starting Pay: $22-$25 per hour, depending upon experience
Additional Pay Opportunities:

• Bilingual Pay Differential — additional $3 per hour pay premium for employees who utilize a

Position Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt
Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm; this position has some scheduling flexibility and
hybrid work from home options.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING –
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. The essential functions of the position include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide mobile advocacy to survivors that identify a housing need. This includes systems advocacy, DV

• Perform advocacy for survivors that will be empowering and apply the diversion first model. This ensures

• Request, receive and process applications for relocation/prevention/rehousing in an efficient and timely

• Provide on-going housing advocacy for any survivor whom identifies as needing assistance with the

• Complete housing stability plans on a monthly basis. Complete income verifications if survivor is in

• Maintain client files and track records in accordance with the YWCA policies and standards.
• Communicate with local landlords, housing programs, and other community partners on what housing

Other job duties may be assigned at any time, and may not be reflected within this job description.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE POSITION -
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in a social science or related field, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, veterans, and
survivors of domestic violence to apply.

Competencies:
• Demonstrates understanding and acceptance of mission, values, goals, and objectives of YWCA and its

• Models professional decorum and mutual respect in all interactions.
• Demonstrates reliability and continuous improvement.
  

HOW TO APPLY
Please apply by submitting your RESUME and a COVER LETTER to ywca_housing@ywcaspokane.org

YWCA of Spokane is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic
protected by law.