Housing Specialist

Fresno, CA.

📍 Location: On-Site – Fresno, CA.

📅 Schedule: Full-Time | Non-Exempt

💼 Department: Transitional Age Youth

📈 Reports to: Core Program Director 

💰 Pay Range: $19.00-$20.50

📝️ Position Summary

The Housing Specialist plays a critical role in supporting Transition Age Youth (TAY) by securing and maintaining safe, stable housing placements within the community. This position coordinates housing logistics, landlord relationships, financial tracking, and compliance requirements to ensure participants have safe and well-maintained living environments as they work toward independence.

This is an ideal opportunity for a highly organized professional who enjoys relationship-building, housing coordination, and mission-driven work that directly impacts young adults.

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact

Join a leading California Provider of Transition Aged Services

As a TAY Case Manager/Life Youth Coach with Aspiranet, you will play a vital role in empowering young adults (ages 18–25) who are in foster care or have transitioning from foster care to independent living. Through personalized support in housing, employment, education, and wellness, you’ll help bridge a critical service gap fostering resilience, self-sufficiency, and long-term success for youth preparing for adulthood.

🔍Key Responsibilities

Your Skills and Duties

• Identify, secure, and maintain safe and appropriate housing options for program participants.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with landlords, property managers, and vendors.
• Coordinate all move-in and move-out processes, including lease education, furnishing, utilities setup, and inspections.
• Track unit vacancies and lease renewals to ensure timely occupancy.
• Support rent payments, housing-related financial tracking, stipends, and share-of-cost processes.
• Educate participants on apartment care and shared living expectations.
• Coordinate maintenance requests and unit readiness.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with HIPAA, licensing, and agency standards.
• Stay current on tenant rights, ADA requirements, and relevant housing regulations.
• Participate in supervision, meetings, and trainings.

✅ Qualifications

Education & Work Experience

• Associate degree in Business Administration or related field OR (2) years of relevant professional office experience involving financial transactions, petty cash, fund disbursement, and data entry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel required)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills

Licenses & Certifications

• Must meet Community Care Licensing employment requirements (fingerprint clearance, Child Abuse Index clearance, TB screening)
• Valid California Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record

💻 Work Environment & Schedule

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times.

❤️ Why Aspiranet?

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.  
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.  
• Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program. Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.  
• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture. 
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

🏋️‍ Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times.

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole.  Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.

📝️ How to Apply Join us in building brighter futures.

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