Housing Specialist

Volunteers of America - Greater New York•Bronx, NY

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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. Victory I is a facility that provides comprehensive services and safe, anonymous housing for individuals and their children experiencing domestic violence. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/dv

Requirements

The position requires a Bachelor's degree 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.
Valid NYS Driver's license is required and is compliant with the Agency's Vehicle Operations Policy.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with related experience with domestic violence preferred.

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.
Complete 2010E applications and assist clients with all forms of housing applications.