Mobile Housing Assessor
Company: Horizon House Inc
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: February 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description The Mobile Housing Assessor
provides support in a residential/community setting to individuals
experiencing mental health/homeless crisis who do not pose an
immediate risk to their own or the safety of others. This position
assist individuals in finding treatment and housing options while
working with the Mental Health Professional/team members. Purpose:
· Provide housing assessments with outreach services to homeless
individuals encountered on the street during hours mandated by the
City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services. · Engage
homeless persons into accepting appropriate services, which may
include the facilitation of voluntary/involuntary hospitalizations
and/or referrals to shelter or other housing or treatment supports.
· Implement the overall mission, values and beliefs of Horizon
House in all aspects of the job. Supervision Received: · Receives
direct supervision from the Manager of Homeless Outreach.
Supervision Exercised: · N/A Qualifications: · High School diploma
or GED and a minimum of (1) years of relevant experience in
behavioral health; or any combination of experience, education or
training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and
ability required. · Strong interpersonal skills. · Ability to work
independently and as part of a focused team. · Mental Health and
homeless services knowledge desired. Scope: · Frequent talking and
listening. · Requires the ability to lift, carry, fold, kneel,
reach, stack, stoop and bend which may include direct intervention
with clients. · Requires the ability to appropriately interact with
and support individuals in dealing with crisis situations. · May
require availability during evening and weekend hours, and to
fulfill the mandate of the Emergency Code Outreach Project. ·
Provide access to the Coordinated Entry and Assessment – Based
Housing Referral System (CEA-BHRS) process through both outreach
and in reach mechanisms. · Train and utilize the Homeless
Management Information System (HMIS) to complete the housing
assessments. · Focus efforts on the Latino community, including
providing outreach and assessment to individuals through
collaboration and co-location with one or more housing counseling
agencies in the Latino community. Horizon House, Inc. is an Equal
Opportunity Employer zrat
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