Housing Specialist
About The Position
Acacia Network, the leading Latino integration care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment. We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, and great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing, and community-building services, work we have been doing since 1969. By hiring talented individuals like you, we've been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland, and Puerto Rico.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree required.
- 2 years of direct experience housing assistance to underserved
- Knowledge of DHS rules and regulations required
- Comfortable communicating with clients and professional staff
- Understanding of low-income and homeless individuals and their specific needs
- Knowledge of crisis prevention, intervention, and resolution techniques; match such techniques to particular circumstances and individuals
- Must be comfortable working in a Hotel or Shelter
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Bilingual is a plus
Responsibilities
- Assisting individuals in shelters/transitional housing with finding suitable permanent residence.
- Developing and maintaining liaison with landlords and the community.
- Helping individuals with application/process for Section 8 and NYCHA.
- Assisting individuals through the entire housing process from application, meeting prospective landlords, lease signing and moving.
- Working directly with realtors, landlords and Social Services Department to expedite lease signing process.
- Inspecting apartments, checking status of Public Assistance Cases.
- Preparing monthly reports.
- Conducting initial intakes and initial independent living plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
