Housing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Family Promise of West Michigan strives to give parents the hope and encouragement they need to create a better future for their children and end the cycle of homelessness. Through our diversion services, emergency shelters, housing programs, homeownership initiatives, family stabilization, and early childhood services, we have helped more than 2,500 families overcome homelessness and achieve lasting stability.

At Family Promise, our culture is centered on compassion, collaboration, and commitment to families. We value teamwork, integrity, and a solutions-focused approach as we work together to serve our community with excellence and care.

We are seeking a Housing Specialist to join our team. This role works closely with landlords, program participants, case managers, and program managers to find creative solutions to house families.

This position reports to the Director of Housing.

Family Promise of West Michigan Core Values:

• Has Passion for Mission

• Prioritizes Accessibility, Belonging and Community

• Is Dedicated to Hospitality

• Collaborates Intentionally

• Is Hungry, Humble, and Smart

• Assumes Good Intent

• Strives for Excellence and Sustained Impact

Our Ideal Candidate will get to:

• Assist with finding prospective landlord partners by visiting their properties, making presentations to associations and groups, holding landlord recruitment events, etc. 

• Inspect FPWM leased units monthly and create follow up documentation as needed. 

• Responsible for education and materials for program participants related to good tenancy, tenant rights, strategies for securing housing, move-in checklists, and other housing related documentation.

• Complete rent reasonableness checklists, housing inspections, and other requirements for housing units.