ZW322 - COORDINATED ENTRY HOUSING ADVOCATE (CASE MANAGER)

Bridges to housing stability, inc. (“bridges”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in howard county, md (office is in columbia). bridges’ mission is to provide a path to self-sufficiency to prevent and end homelessness through affordable housing solutions and advocacy in howard county. to that end, bridges provides affordable housing and/or case management to households who are precariously housed and overburdened with rent, facing eviction and at risk of homelessness, or already homeless. for more information, please see position summary: the ce housing advocate (the “housing advocate”) is part of bridges’ housing stability program (hsp), which is a client-centered, housing first, trauma informed, and case-management based program designed to (i) assist clients, based on needs assessments, in locating and securing affordable and sustainable housing, (ii) support clients in attaining the tools necessary to maintain long-term housing stability and achieve self-sufficiency, (iii) provide clients with general support and coaching. the housing advocate interfaces with clients, other staff, volunteers, landlords, and partnering organizations to satisfy clients’ housing needs and support their self-sufficiency plans. the housing advocate also manages resources, processes, and data relating to each client. the housing advocate will be responsible for managing their own cases but will also be providing overall team backup and support to the other members of the homeless services program (hsp) as directed by the program manager and director of homeless services. th...