Housing Counselor & Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits :

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Job Title : Housing Counselor & Coordinator

Location : Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Salary Range : $19 / hr - $24 / hr, depending on experience and certification

Benefits : Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and paid holidays.

Application Deadline : Open

About FACE

Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving as a bridge between the Asian-American community and the broader society by fostering private and public collaborations, enhancing the capacities of faith-based organizations, increasing access to resources, and supporting low-income individuals and neighborhood revitalization. Established in 2001, FACE has built a network of over 1000 partners, including collaborations with the White House and Fortune 500 companies.

Current program examples include Stop the Hate, Homeownership, Foreclosure Prevention, Affordable Housing, Youth@Work Paid Internship, C2 Leadership Institute (Capacity Building), Lighting the Community Summit, Advocacy / Research and Clean Energy. More information can be found at www.facela.org

Mission

Our mission is to advance the participation, contribution, and influence of the Asian American community through faith and community partnerships.

Position Overview

FACE is seeking a full-time HUD-Certified Housing Counselor / Coordinator to join its Housing Team. The Housing Counselor is responsible for providing a full range of client services for financial education, first-time home buying, and foreclosure prevention programs, including group education workshops, seminars, and individualized guidance. They will gather documentation needed to evaluate creditworthiness and eligibility of mortgage applicants for various homeownership programs, including mortgage loan products and down payment assistance. They will also be involved in delinquency counseling, assessing documentation to determine home retention workout options, which includes loan modifications and the California Mortgage Relief program. In addition, they will maintain positive and effective relationships with clients and program stakeholders. This job requires working on Saturdays / weekends.

DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

FLEXIBILITY OF HOURS

This position requires Saturday hours minimum once or twice a month. The individual is expected to fulfill his / her job responsibilities beyond scheduled work hours. This may include community meetings and events in the evenings or weekends. The individual is also expected to participate in FACE's events which may occur outside of the regular business hours. This includes travel related to FACE events and job training.

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter, rsum, record of accomplishments, and three professional references to Jobs@facela.org with the subject line Housing Counselor Inquiry. Successful candidates will also need to pass a background check conducted in compliance with applicable laws.

Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to applicants with disabilities.

Visit us at : www.facela.org