Housing Specialist

The Doe Fund Inc•New York, NY

10d•$0 - $41,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Doe Fund is a leading New York City non-profit organization that operates the enormously visible Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program. With an $80 million budget, 500+ staff members, and 46,000 individual donors, The Doe Fund is nationally acclaimed as a work-based model for solving homelessness and criminal recidivism. We empower people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, substance abuse, and incarceration through innovative work and housing programs. We are currently seeking a Housing Specialist to join our growing team. This position will work out of our Porter Avenue, Brooklyn facility and will report to the Director of Discharge Planning, Housing & Recruitment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with at least two to three years of community-based residential management experience or a related field.
Work experience negotiating lease agreements with landlords and/or realtor management companies and providing housing for special needs populations.
Knowledge of applicable state and city housing and disability laws and codes are essential.
Computer literate.
A valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Interfaces with landlord and management companies to establish a working relationship
Create and maintain a liaison with the DHS Housing Placement Unit.
Oversees landlord and management company compliance in meeting the established housing laws, building codes, and lease agreements.
Works in conjunction with Case Management to identify potential clients for housing.
Resolves crises or conflicts with landlords and management companies to ensure compliance with meeting the needs of the client base.
Monitors evaluate and revise housing management relationships.
Ensures uniformity in maintaining fair housing standards in securing apartments
Develops and maintains a database of available housing.
Works towards identifying new housing opportunities for clients through ongoing networks.
Prepares and/or coordinates reports and related information related to housing codes and compliance.
Informs Case Management staff of apartment readiness and/or problems with client maintaining apartment.
Maintains a caseload (min.10) of clients receiving outside income
Prepare housing packages (HRA's 2010E Application, General Population Supportive Housing Packages, HUD VASH Application Process, HPD Section 8 Process, LINC IV, IV+ & V, etc.) and collaborate with Case Management staff with the preparation of psycho-social applications and assist in the access of any needed documents.