Housing Specialist

Volunteers of American Greater New York•The Bronx, NY

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. Volunteers of America-Greater New York’s Lydia E. Hoffman Family Residence is a transitional family shelter located in the Bronx, where residents learn essential skills that enable them to meet the challenges of everyday life. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/transitional-housing

Requirements

Associate’s degree, or 60 college credits with two years 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.
Clean and valid driver’s license.
Must maintain agency authorized driver’s status.

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.