Housing Locator (Bucks County)

Do you want to be an innovator who takes proactive steps to bring changes to affordable housing?

Access Services is looking for a Housing Locator to help individuals experiencing homelessness across Bucks County, PA secure safe, affordable housing. This role requires daily travel throughout Bucks County, with an office base in Warminster, PA and requires a fully on site/in community presence.

The Housing Locator will build relationships with landlords, find available units, and support individuals as they transition into stable housing.  As the Housing Locator establishes and maintains landlord relationships, they will also negotiate and facilitate lease expectations and move-in requirements. This person will be comfortable engaging with strangers, working with mental health providers and housing providers. As a mission driven leader, they will help ensure that the philosophy of care of Access Services is carried out and that the service provided meets individual and family needs. 

Work Schedule:  

• Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.  Hours may adjust to 8am-4pm if required.  Ability to flex time schedule for housing showings or other events is expected. Rotating on call responsibilities. 

Essential Responsibilities of the Housing Locator:

• Build and maintain relationships with landlords, property managers, and realtors to expand affordable housing options. 

• Identify available housing units and match them with individuals and families experiencing homelessness. 

• Coordinate lease paperwork, move‑in requirements, and housing transitions. 

• Partner with Housing Stability Specialists to ensure housing leads, warm handoffs and ongoing communication regarding individual's needs.  

• Stay informed on HUD requirements and ensure compliance with funding guidelines. 

• Support individuals at housing showings, when transitioning from hospital discharges to landing pads, or for new move–ins.  

• Serve as point‑of‑contact for landlord concerns and collaborate with housing staff to resolve issues. 

• Complete housing readiness assessments, intakes, case notes, and documentation in the electronic health record. 

• Attend county, committee, consumer, and team meetings as needed. 

Other:

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, and work scheduled overtime, or be available for unplanned overtime as necessary, to meet program needs.
• This is a client-facing position that does not include remote or hybrid work schedule options. This job requires a full-time, on-site presence due to the nature of the role and responsibilities.
• This position requires the ability to travel during a normal workday to successfully carry out the job responsibilities including attending offsite meetings, providing services in the community, and providing service oversight and supervision. Therefore, the Housing Locator will need to drive their personal vehicle and/or an agency owned vehicle to meet these expectations. This person will be expected to drive safely at all times and meet eligibility criteria in the agency Motor Vehicle Policy.