Housing and Financial Wellness Counselor (bilingual Eng-Span)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Housing & Financial Wellness Counselor (Counselor) provides linguistically and culturally appropriate financial capability and housing counseling services as well as comprehensive case management to individuals and families toward the goal of supporting them in overcoming barriers and reaching financial stability and wellness. The primary focus of the Counselor is on financial coaching and education, housing counseling and case management, and the delivery of workshops related to budgeting, credit, rental readiness, and homeownership. The Counselor also provides navigation support for rental assistance programs and eviction prevention resources and guidance.

Department : Economic Prosperity

Reports to : Housing & Economic Support Services Manager

Location : CLUES St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN Offices

Position Type : Regular

Schedule : Full-Time. Monday - Friday Office hours, with some evening & weekend hours.

Estimated Pay : $23.75 - $26.00 per hour (depending on experience & qualifications).

Benefits : Full benefits package available in accordance with current CLUES policies-includes : medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, and life insurance (with AD&D); long term and short-term disability; pre-paid legal services and ID theft protection; retirement plan; educational assistance; paid holidays; and paid time off.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial & Housing Counseling and Coaching

• Conduct financial capability and housing workshops (budgeting, credit, consumer protection, rental readiness, homeownership, among Financial and Housing related topics).
• Work with clients one-on-one to identify barriers to financial and housing stability and develop clear, goal-oriented work plans while providing comprehensive case management.
• Assist clients in creating strategic plans and timelines that help them meet realistic goals toward self-sufficiency.
• Support clients in accessing supplemental programs such as Lending Circles, VITA tax services, and other wraparound services
• Maintain compliance with HUD standards for housing counseling
• Maintain and monitor data collection, client management systems (Salesforce, HomeKeeper, SureImpact, HMIS etc.), and reporting processes.

Housing Navigation Support

Community Engagement & Other Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change or add to the duties of this description at any time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience & Key Abilities

Housing Counselor Certification from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) required or willingness to become HUD certified within 6 months of hire.

Language Skills

Transportation

Computer Skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

Background check

ABOUT US

Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) is a non-profit leader in behavioral health and human services. The organization was founded in 1981 with a vision for improving the quality of life of the Latino population in Minnesota. Today, CLUES is Minnesota's largest Latino agency. Our mission is to advance social and economic equity and wellbeing for Latinos by building upon our strengths and cultures, uplifting our community, and activating leadership for systemic change. Although our services focus on the Latino family, our experience and capabilities enable us to serve individuals and families from all walks of life including new immigrants and low-income families who dream of a better future. Our programs and services encompass a holistic approach to addressing the complex and interrelated barriers our community faces, including programming that advances Community Wellness, Community Leadership, and Community Prosperity. Our services uphold and celebrate cultural richness and community assets as we connect individuals and families to resources, skills, institutions, and opportunities. We employ a diverse, multi-cultural staff to ensure our services are linguistically and culturally relevant.