Network Housing Developer

Job Description

Job Description

At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more just society. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT™, we create a world where recovery, justice and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!

DIVISION OVERVIEW: TASC’s Corrections and Community Reentry division (also known as Corrections Transition Programs, or CTP) is TASC’s statewide network of clinical reentry management services with the overall purpose of increasing opportunities for successful community reentry outcomes. CCR provides specialized case management services to help people prepare to return to their families and communities after they have been incarcerated. CCR works both inside prisons and in communities to provide reentry support, including, but not limited to, behavioral health referrals, public benefits enrollment, finding employment and housing resources, and obtaining state IDs and vital records.

We are currently looking for full-time – Network Housing Developer
Starting at $43,800 – $46,000 contingent upon experience, education, etc.

Position Summary : TASC Network Housing Developer (NHD) collaborates with the PSH team to identify and develop housing opportunities. The NDH will seek out, maintain, and foster positive relationships with landlords and other housing service providers. The NDH will work as a liaison with the PSH team in order to communicate the status of housing opportunities or any additional changes in housing based opportunities for PSH clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist individuals in attaining affordable housing.
• Maintain relationships and work toward establishing and fostering communication between TASC, behavioral health entities, public agencies, and community resources.
• Recruit landlord and builder owners who want to lease to PSH participants in the metro – east region of the state of Illinois, focusing on Belleville, Edwardsville and Collinsville communities, recruit at least 40 landlord providers
• Create an affordable housing directory for PSH program participates
• Network with other affordable housing providers in the region
• Work with landlords and property managers to address any lease – client issues
• Create a rent computation on new applications and assist with client – move – ins
• Process internal vouchers for client move- in assistant
• Answer inquiries regarding applications, rent charges, admission policies and procedures.
• Response to inquiries regarding client and PSH portions of the rent and payments for new landlords.
• Resolve new move-in landlord issues
• Completes a variety of daily, weekly and monthly logs and reports
• Process new rental applications according to prescribed procedures
• Makes recommendation for termination of assistance when appropriate
• Utilization computer system for accurate input, change, or display of information
• Attend all PSH trainings as requested and require per IDHS /SURP contract
• Complete monthly reports as requested
• Complete rental – pre- move in inspection with client and landlord
• Housing Assessment for move – in readiness (assessing for building code violations, lease assessment review for sublease, grievance process, opt – out options)

Our Ideal candidate:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• Prior experience in real estate or housing field preferred

• SUD based experience preferred
• Certain programs may require a higher level of education, certification and/or licensures based on contractual obligations.
• Knowledge of outreach and /or supportive housing programs
• Must be able to implement a Housing First Model.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrated experience in group facilitation
• Ability to take initiatives and have creativeness
• Flexibility in thinking and approaches to leading group discussions
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to support a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Leave - Short-term Disability (STD)
• Paid Time Off/Sick Time/ Floating Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403 B (retirement plan)

The agency currently offers hybrid work schedules that combines in-office and remote work. Employees are required to report to the work site three days per week with the option to work up to two days remotely.

If you are interested in this position, please visit the TASC website at and apply online.

TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.