Employment Specialist

Overview

About Lifemoves Life Moves is the largest and most effective provider of housing and services for neighbors experiencing homelessness in Silicon Valley since 1987. Our mission is to end homelessness by providing interim housing, supportive services, and building collaborative partnerships. With 40 programs, Life Moves gives neighbors experiencing homelessness a temporary place to call home while providing intensive, customized case management through site-based programs and community outreach.

Life Moves | Palo Alto is a new program and once implemented will provide interim supportive housing in Palo Alto: 24 family units and 64 individual units. During their stay, clients participate in holistic services tailored to each household’s unique needs and goals. Clients receive support to build self-sufficiency and return to housing stability, including but not limited to accommodations, meals, laundry, case management, and therapy.

The team supports clients with housing, employment, benefits, physical and behavioral health through case management, workshops, and connection to specialized resources.

• Develop and maintain individualized case plans focused on housing, employment, benefits, and overall well-being based on client strengths and goals.
• Assist clients with housing searches, employment readiness, benefits enrollment, and skill-building activities such as budgeting and daily living.
• Connect clients to healthcare providers and community resources, coordinating appointments, scheduling, and transportation as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely client documentation and track outcomes in HMIS and the agency’s client management system.
• Advocate for clients with partners, landlords, employers, and service agencies, providing mediation and conflict resolution as needed.
• Provide calm, trauma-informed crisis response while ensuring services align with ethical standards and agency values.
• Build and sustain partnerships with community organizations, public agencies, and system partners to support clients and improve resource access.
• Serve as a liaison between Life Moves and community stakeholders, sharing information, coordinating services, and promoting trauma-informed care.
• Participate in weekly case conferences, monthly trainings, and regular supervision to strengthen professional skills.
• Complete all required trainings by deadlines, actively engage in sessions, and apply learning to daily work; pursue continuing education to grow expertise.
• Be available for occasional evening and weekend work as program needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support program and organizational goals.
• Develop, track, and manage individualized housing, employment, and benefits plans, supporting clients and staff throughout the full process from search to placement.
• Facilitate workshops on job readiness, financial literacy, and housing stability; maintain professional development to stay current in housing, employment, and benefits expertise.

• Associate's Degree in related field preferred; or High School Diploma/GED with 2-5 years of equivalent experience in related field. Related fields may include direct involvement in peer advocacy, community outreach, housing services or roles within the homelessness services field.
• Technology:
  Comfortable using basic technology, including phone and messaging systems, email, Microsoft and Google Suites, and databases to complete administrative tasks and case management, reporting, and tracking outcomes.

• Care, Respect, Empathy:
  Demonstrates empathy, professionalism, and respect for all individuals.
• Emotional Regulation:
  Stays calm and supportive in stressful situations and uses de-escalation skills.
• Documentation:
  Maintains clear documentation and organization. Organization/Prioritization:
  Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.

• Advocacy
  
  Skills:
  
  Actively advocates for clients in accessing benefits, navigating systems, and ensuring equitable treatment across agencies.
• Resource Identification:
  Able to identify and connect clients to housing,…