Mobile Housing Assessor

MOBILE HOUSING ASSESSOR

WHO WE ARE -

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 breaking generational cycles of violence and confronting racial and social justice issues

impacting our clients and our community.

Please visit ywcaspokane.org/about/our-impact/ to learn more.

BENEFITS OF BEING A YWCA SPOKANE TEAM MEMBER –

Compensation for this role:

Starting Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour, depending on experience

Additional Pay Opportunity:

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

Position Status: Hourly, non-exempt, full-time

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm; this position has some flexibility and hybrid work

from home options.

The YWCA Spokane offers a competitive benefits* package including;

• Benefit eligibility dependent upon employment status.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR –

This position’s primarily function is to serve as a Mobile Housing Assessor. The Mobile Housing Assessor is

responsible for providing housing advocacy and safety planning for survivors of domestic violence that have

been referred to the YWCA through our various systems or through self-referral.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING –

This position’s primary responsibilities include;

• Provide mobile advocacy to survivors that identify a housing need including; systems advocacy, DV

• Apply the diversion first model, ensuring survivors are able to utilize all of the safe resource options

progressive engagement.

• Provide coordinated entry assessments for survivors of IPDV. Monitor assessments for proper referral

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

advocacy and safety planning.

• 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

• Attend appropriate community meetings related to housing and education, and maintain a good working

• Assist survivors getting on the YWCA section 8 waitlist and assist with the application process when

• Facilitate road to renting class, which is offered on a monthly basis.

• Attend walk-in housing hours on a monthly rotation.

• Attend walk-in hours for coordinated entry assessment.
  

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 Social Sciences or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Experience in Domestic Violence or Advocacy is highly desirable.

• Must maintain 20 hours of ongoing training on domestic violence issues annually.
  

YWCA Spokane values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBT

individuals, and people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents,

veterans, and survivors of domestic violence to apply.

Competencies:

• Demonstrate understanding and acceptance of mission, values, goals, and objectives of YWCA and its

• Work and interact effectively with colleagues, administrators, clients and community partners;

• Promote the welfare and best interests of our clients and team members at all times.
• Able to work independently in an efficient and productive manner.

• Demonstrate reliability and continuous improvement.

HOW TO APPLY

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

• Applications that do not include both a resume and cover letter may not be accepted.

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.