New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) is a community development corporation committed to sustainable development in housing opportunities, economic development, vacant land strategies, community engagement, health and wellness, and real estate development. NKCDC advances social equity and economic empowerment by nurturing and creating opportunities for residents to live and actively shaping their neighborhoods of choice. To that end, NKCDC provides free resources to residents and businesses in the Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond neighborhoods.
NKCDC has a strong reputation, both locally and nationally, with longstanding credibility of serving as a trusted and valuable partner and collaborator. The organization is one of only two community development organizations in Philadelphia chartered members of the NeighborWorks America network. Our current work using a trauma-informed community engagement model, applying a racial equity lens across the organization, and leading programs at the intersection of health and housing are keeping NKCDC at the cutting edge of community development. NKCDC draws on the strengths of the communities in Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond — a population of over 62,800, 23% of whom live below the federal poverty level — to make sure neighborhood development benefits all residents.
More information can be found at nkcdc.org.
Function
NKCDC’s NHC Supportive Housing CHW position will work with NKCDC’s Resident Support Services Program, to grow and prepare the program to better serve individuals and families who are current tenants and future tenants in NKCDC’s affordable housing buildings. The CHW will be working with tenants who fit within Special Needs Populations, including persons with mental and physical disabilities, those who have previously experienced homelessness and housing insecurity, youth aging out of foster care, persons who were formerly incarcerated, and senior citizens. This role will include identifying structural oppression, while researching common pathways into homelessness and pathways to exit homelessness in Philadelphia and informing NKCDC as an organization how to best support this population towards housing security.
Compensation
The Supportive Housing CHW will serve 35hr/week at NKCDC and must complete 1700 hours of service within the 46-week service term.
Interested? Apply here!
NKCDC provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, religion, language, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or physical ability. We know groups subjected to systemic oppression– including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ – are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other communities who are marginalized.