Housing Specialist

Volunteers of American Greater New York•New York, NY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housing Specialist assures housing readiness of clients by implementing appropriate trainings and developing permanent housing options in both public and private sectors. The Schwartz Assessment Shelter is a shelter for men operating 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Clients are referred to the program by the New York City Department of Homeless Services. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/housing Location: Wards Island, NY 10035

Requirements

Associates degree or 60 college credits courses in Human Services field or High School Diploma or GED with 1 year of related experience in housing placement services for low-income and/or homeless population.
Knowledge of federal guidelines for public and private low-income housing required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Clean and valid driver’s license a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct housing eligibility assessments of all applicable clients.
Develop linkages with real estate companies and office of public housing.
Maintain and update listings of permanent affordable housing.
Develop and facilitate client workshops and individual sessions on skills and information necessary to acquire and maintain independent permanent housing.
Track placements and conduct follow up of clients placed into permanent housing.