Housing Specialist - Assessment Center

Bowery Residents' Committee • New York, NY

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Housing Specialist is responsible for serving as a liaison with DHS, Real estate Brokers and other housing providers to facilitate the housing process for all divertible assessment clients. This includes assisting in the Enhanced One Shot deal, and other HRA related housing benefits processes, copying and the distribution of all housing applications, maintaining correspondence relating to housing interviews and vacancies, and assisting clients to coordinate their move with landlords and other key personnel. The position is responsible for a caseload of housing placement clients, for tracking trends in housing placements and orienting clients with the housing group. Provide emergency first aid/CPR assistance when needed. Related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience in processing housing applications, such as: NYCHA, Section 8, and NY/NY required.
• Significant experience working with clients on the issues of homelessness, addictions, mental illness, entitlements and housing.
• Demonstrable writing, communication and group facilitation skills.
• Computer proficiency required.
• CPR training certification or willingness to take training class in CPR.

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS preferred.
• Some college and work experience may be substituted in lieu of a four-year degree.
• Bi-lingual (English/ Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a liaison with DHS, Real estate Brokers and other housing providers to facilitate the housing process for all divertible assessment clients.
• Assisting in the Enhanced One Shot deal, and other HRA related housing benefits processes.
• Copying and the distribution of all housing applications, maintaining correspondence relating to housing interviews and vacancies.
• Assisting clients to coordinate their move with landlords and other key personnel.
• Managing a caseload of housing placement clients.
• Tracking trends in housing placements.
• Orienting clients with the housing group.
• Provide emergency first aid/CPR assistance when needed.
• Related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree