Housing Locator (Bucks County)
Company: Access Services
Location: Warminster
Posted on: February 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 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. Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work or
business or in a related field required. Relevant experience may be
considered in lieu of education. Experience: Two years of relevant
experience in real estate, affordable housing, or business
experience strongly preferred. Experience working with adults with
mental illness preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability
to communicate well; strong interpersonal skills required. Ability
to direct and prioritize own work and be flexible; ability to work
as part of a team. Knowledge of homelessness and the housing system
and the ability to enhance understanding to maximize the level of
service delivery. Knowledge of the mental health system. Skills in
person centered screening and assessment; skills in conflict and
crisis resolution. Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use,
workplace applications, platforms and technologies. Essential
Working Conditions/Physical Demands: Work in program sites and the
community routinely providing direct care and/or support with
individuals. Stand, sit or run by self, or provide proper care and
supervision with an individual. Able to move and stay with an
individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and
community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual
may struggle to meet identified expectations. Able to assist an
individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size. Walk,
climb stairs by self, or provide direct care and/or support. Work
in a standard office environment and utilize desktop computer
equipment daily. Able to lift or move items associated with
sedentary and light work (exert up to 20 lbs.) Travel to offsite
locations and regional office locations if necessary. Benefits Pay:
$21/hourly starting rate, based on qualifications and relevant
experience of each candidate. Our full-time comprehensive benefits
package includes: Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental insurances, HSA/FSA,
401k program. Tuition Reimbursement Program. 20 days PTO
(vacation/sick), 7 agency holidays, 2 floating holidays.
Mileage/Toll Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites.
Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Catastrophic Sick
Leave, Paid Parental Leave. Employee Assistance Program
(telehealth/in person). Referral Bonuses up to $750 per hire.
College tuition discounts, Credit Union perks, retail discounts.
Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. HL2
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