Housing Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc. • New York, NY

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About The Position

S:US Is seeking a Housing Specialist for their homeless prevention program. This program is located at W. 181st Street (St. Nicholas Ave) New York, NY 10033 The Housing Specialist will provide aftercare services to program participants and their families.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years in human services field and knowledge of trauma
• Good interpersonal skill set, able to work independently and still function as part of a multi‐ disciplinary team
• Solid computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in human Services or related field preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred

Responsibilities

• Interviews clients to assess their present housing needs and status and submits appropriate applications to community resources.
• Conducts groups to discuss available housing options, how to secure an apartment and how to handle issues related to housing.
• Accompanies residents to housing interviews, housing fairs, and to complete housing applications when necessary.
• Provides housing resources (i.e. phone numbers to landlords, housing programs, etc) to clients and acts as a liaison between landlords and clients.
• Refers residents to get PPD and physicals completed within two weeks of their entrance into the facility.
• Obtains an accurate history of client’s housing situation to assess what services are needed.
• Facilitates Tier II interviews and acts as a liaison between Tier II shelter and clients.
• Submits housing applications for all housing programs available (i.e. Section 8, and NYCHA).
• Handles requests for extensions to be submitted to HRA
• Refers residents to Public Assistance and monitor their compliance with HRA and the ADVENT program.
• Negotiates, assesses and assists client needs with respect to benefits and follows the resident’s case from entry to discharge
• Assists and escorts residents in going to HRA/social service agency appointments when necessary.
• Participates and attends staff, service plan review and clinical team meetings.
• Maintains and ensures completion of accurate records and progress notes in client chart.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees