Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Policy Analyst or Staff Attorney (Healthcare and Housing)

at Homebase

🏢 About Homebase

Homebase is a national nonprofit that takes a unique, systems-change approach to ending homelessness by partnering with communities across the country. Unlike direct service providers, Homebase focuses on policy, data, and cross-sector collaboration, making it an ideal workplace for those who want to drive structural change in healthcare and housing integration.

About This Role

This role combines policy analysis, legal expertise, and stakeholder engagement to improve healthcare and housing/homelessness system partnerships. As a Senior Policy Analyst or Staff Attorney, you will lead the development of tools, policies, and strategies that address gaps in health/housing integration, directly influencing how communities prevent and end homelessness.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might start with a virtual meeting with a local homeless service provider to discuss barriers to Medicaid enrollment, followed by drafting a policy brief on integrating behavioral health into housing programs. After lunch, you could facilitate a working group of healthcare and housing stakeholders, then review data from a pilot project to inform a new toolkit. The day ends with a call with a federal policymaker to advocate for regulatory changes.

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🎯 Who Homebase Is Looking For

  • Someone with 8+ years of experience leading complex projects in policy, law, or social services, ideally with a focus on healthcare and housing/homelessness systems.
  • A strong communicator who can translate technical policy issues into actionable tools for diverse audiences, including policymakers, providers, and advocates.
  • A skilled facilitator and relationship-builder who can cultivate partnerships across healthcare, housing, and government sectors to scale best practices.
  • A data-informed thinker who can develop and apply evidence-based solutions to improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

📝 Tips for Applying to Homebase

1

Tailor your resume to highlight cross-systems experience—specifically work at the intersection of healthcare and homelessness services, not just general policy or law.

2

In your cover letter, name specific Homebase projects or resources (e.g., their healthcare-housing integration guides) and explain how your expertise aligns with their approach.

3

Emphasize any experience with technical assistance, toolkits, or capacity-building for local communities, as this role involves creating practical resources.

4

If you have lived experience with homelessness or housing instability, consider how to weave that into your narrative without oversharing—Homebase values diverse perspectives.

5

Submit a writing sample that demonstrates your ability to make complex policy accessible, such as a policy brief, toolkit excerpt, or op-ed on health/housing integration.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your understanding of the systemic barriers to healthcare and housing integration and how policy can address them.', 'Specific examples of leading projects that involved multiple stakeholders (e.g., health systems, homeless service providers, government agencies).', 'Your ability to produce high-quality, data-informed resources for non-expert audiences.', "Why Homebase's mission and approach resonate with you, and how your background can advance their work."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review Homebase's website, especially their 'Healthcare and Housing' resources and blog posts to understand their current projects and framing.
  • → Read recent reports or toolkits Homebase has published on healthcare-housing integration to see the style and depth of their work.
  • → Look into Homebase's partnerships—such as with the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council or local Continuums of Care—to understand their network.
  • → Check Homebase's news or press section for any recent policy wins or initiatives that might be relevant.
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you led a cross-sector partnership to improve health or housing outcomes. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
2 How would you approach developing a toolkit for local communities to better integrate healthcare and homelessness services?
3 What policy changes at the federal or state level do you think would most improve health/housing integration?
4 Tell us about a time you used data to inform a policy recommendation or program design.
5 How do you stay current on issues at the intersection of healthcare, housing, and homelessness?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic cover letter that doesn't mention healthcare or housing integration specifically.
  • Overemphasizing direct client services experience without connecting it to systems-level policy change.
  • Failing to demonstrate project management or leadership experience, as this role requires managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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