Housing Engagement Specialist

The Housing Engagement Specialist (HES) will work to identify, recruit and maintain relationships with landlords, property management companies, and realtors throughout the state of Connecticut who will lease to homeless or at-risk households that come through the HSOH referral process. The HES will serve as a liaison between the regional CAN providers, landlords and realtors who have available units, in partnership with Head Start program HSOH lead staff throughout the state.

They will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining a centralized list of landlord information as well as available units which are available to HSOH participating families in need of housing. The HES will provide ongoing education and mediation to landlords regarding the challenges and benefits of providing opportunities to this population of tenants.

This position’s primary responsibilities are to establish and maintain relationships with property owners and HSOH liaisons to house participating families as rapidly and sustainably as possible.