Housing Specialist

Samaritan Daytop Village•New York, NY

1d•$30 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Samaritan Daytop Village, a nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area, is seeking a Housing Specialist. This role is crucial in supporting the agency's mission by helping program participants find permanent housing. The agency serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually, and its success relies on its dedicated employees.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Human Services or related field; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field.
At least one (1) experience working as a Housing Specialist within other similar city-operated organizations.
Strong knowledge of housing systems and resources.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Willingness to travel in the community to view available apartments with program participants as needed.
Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to program and staff needs.
Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Team player and ability to exhibit a substantive level of autonomy to work independently.

Responsibilities

Assists residents in seeking safe, permanent, and affordable housing.
Completes initial housing assessment and determines resident’s eligibility for various housing programs and services.
Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and shares outcomes of housing assessments and recommendations with the team.
Develops housing service plans based on resident’s housing needs while ensuring each resident’s housing needs are included in the resident’s comprehensive treatment plan.
Provides individual and group counseling regarding housing issues to help residents meet the goals of the service and comprehensive treatment plans.
Documents all individual and group sessions for each resident as they are provided.
Teaches residents independent living skills like budgeting and money management to help them establish and maintain self-sufficiency.
Serves as a liaison between housing agencies such as HRA, Section 8, ACS, etc., and advocates for residents’ various housing needs to such agencies while developing and maintaining a relationship with such housing agencies.
Develops and maintains relationships with landlords, brokers, and realty agencies.
Develops and maintains housing referral resource manual, makes housing referrals, and follows up to determine the outcome of all referrals.
Set up appointments with housing agencies, landlords, and brokers so residents may view apartments.
Prepare residents for housing interviews.
Formulate discharge plans based on resident’s needs and eligibility for various housing resources.
Complete monthly housing report.
Perform other duties as requested.