Senior Housing Stabilization Specialist

Location: Sacramento, California, United States; hybrid schedule with virtual, main-office, and occasional partner-office work.

Pay rate: $30.87/hour.

Company

hirify.global is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization providing health, safety, education, economic empowerment, and community support services in crisis-affected communities.

What you will do

• Conduct housing-focused intake, eligibility assessments, documentation review, and ongoing case management for rental, utility, deposit, and emergency assistance applicants.
• Verify income eligibility, geographic residency in ZIP codes 95817, 95820, 95824, 95828 and citywide, and program-specific documentation.
• Develop housing stability plans with financial coaches, follow up with clients, and enroll eligible households in HMIS while preventing duplicate services.
• Administer rent, mortgage, utility arrears, emergency, deposit, moving, and other direct financial assistance; coordinate payments with landlords, providers, and vendors.
• Navigate Sacramento housing resources, public and subsidized housing programs, waitlists, and eviction-prevention services while coordinating with landlords, property managers, legal aid, and community partners.
• Participate in outreach, community events, coalitions, partner meetings, reporting, and professional development; supervise interns and volunteers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and/or at least three years of directly relevant experience in housing stabilization, eviction prevention, case management, or social services.
• Demonstrated experience conducting intakes and eligibility assessments for low- to moderate-income households.
• Familiarity with Sacramento County’s rental market, affordable housing resources, and eviction-prevention programs.
• Strong case-management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high-volume caseload accurately and attentively.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including handling difficult conversations with clients in crisis and coordinating with landlords and legal partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, with the ability to learn and use Salesforce and HMIS.
• Commitment to culturally responsive, trauma-informed service delivery.
• Availability to work occasional evenings or weekends as program needs require.

Nice to have

• Experience administering direct financial or rental assistance programs, including documentation review and vendor or landlord coordination.
• HUD Housing Counselor Certification; candidates without certification must obtain it within six months of hire.
• Bilingual ability in English plus Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, or another language spoken by immigrant and refugee populations in Sacramento.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment combining virtual and in-office days, with occasional work at partner offices; the schedule may change.
• Position is expected to end on November 15, 2027.
• Benefits include paid sick leave, U.S. holidays, paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings with employer contributions, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Work is guided by standards of integrity, service, equality, accountability, safeguarding, and culturally responsive support.