Salary : $69,601.00 - $110,382.00 Annually
Location : 12900 Middlebrook Road Germantown MD 20874 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Division: HHS 60 Services to End and Prevent Homelessness Division
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt

About the Position
Please note: The salary range above represents the earning potential for this position. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $69,601 to $100,683, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

HHS Services to End & Prevent Homelessness, Housing Stabilization Services, is recruiting a Client Assistance Specialist with a passion for service, strong communication skills, and experience working with low-income, homeless, or formerly homeless individuals and families. In this position, the Client Assistance Specialist will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by working directly to prevent homelessness and support households in achieving stability.
What You'll Be Doing
The position functions as a Client Assistance Specialist, Intake and Assessment Worker in the Housing Stabilization Services Unit.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Complete psychosocial assessments of residents experiencing a housing emergency and/or utility emergency and develop comprehensive person-centered service plans.
• Identify resources/services needed to prevent homelessness and quickly identify permanent housing solutions
• Determine eligibility for emergency financial assistance.
• Provide short-term crisis intervention and prevention case management services to help stabilize housing for at-risk households.
• Conduct home visits as needed.
• Participate in case reviews, unit meetings, and interdisciplinary teams both within and outside of the department to plan and coordinate service delivery.
• Enter client information into County and State data systems as required. The position also provides extended-hours coverage (currently on a rotating basis, Tues from 5 pm-7 pm).
• Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience conducting assessments and expert work, working with low-income, homeless, and/or formerly homeless households preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources is strongly desired. Basic knowledge of WORD, EXCEL, e-mail, and database software, to include case management tools, is highly desired.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Experience: One (1) year of experience in human services that involved substantive client contact and service delivery through direct assistance or referral. This experience must have included the ability to communicate effectively across a wide range of cultures and overcome potential barriers to service. For select positions, this experience must have required knowledge of the dynamics of trauma and victimization.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Substitutions: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: None

Medical Protocol: This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluation, which includes a limited physical examination and drug screening.
Work Environment: Work is performed in offices, meeting rooms, and other places that are adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. There are also visits to homes, hospitals, schools, senior centers, shelters, and other places.

Physical Demands: Work is mainly sedentary. It requires precise use of the hands or fingers for keyboarding, taking notes, and similar work. Ordinary physical effort is required.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevance of training, and experience in the following areas:

• Do you have knowledge & experience providing social services, including assessment, service planning & case management?
• Do you have knowledge and experience working with homeless, formerly homeless, and/or at-risk households?
• Do you have knowledge of community resources for low-income households?

• Do you have knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office and database systems?
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, Amharic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, or French is preferred.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Retirement Benefits

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

Free Mass Transit Benefit

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

Employee Wellbeing

We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
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How many years of professional experience do you have in human services that involved direct, substantive client contact and service delivery through direct assistance or referral? This experience must have included ability to communicate effectively across a wide range of cultures and overcome potential barriers to service and must have required knowledge of the dynamics of trauma and victimization.

• Less than a Year of Experience
• 1 Year Experience
• 2 Year's Experience
• 3 Year's Experience
• 4 Year's Experience
• 5+ Year's Experience

02

What is your highest level of completed education?

• N/A
• High School/GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctorate

03

Do you have the knowledge & experience in providing social services, including assessment, service planning & case management?

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered "Yes" to the above questions, please provide a brief description of your experience in this area and identify where on your resume the work was performed. If you answered "No", please enter N/A below.
05

Do you have knowledge and experience working with homeless, formerly homeless, and/or at-risk households?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered "Yes" to the above questions, please provide a brief description of your experience in this area and identify where on your resume the work was performed. If you answered "No", please enter N/A below.
07

Do you possess demonstrated knowledge and experience in utilizing Microsoft Office applications and database management systems?

• Yes
• No

08

If you answered "Yes" to the above questions, please provide a brief description of your experience in this area and identify where on your resume the work was performed. If you answered "No", please enter N/A below.
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Are you proficient in English and any of the following languages: Spanish, Amharic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, or French?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above questions, please provide a brief description of the languages you speak. If you answered "No", please enter N/A below.
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Do you possess knowledge of community resources available to support low-income households?

• Yes
• No

Required Question