Housing Specialist, Kings Inn Family Shelter

CAMBA•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

CAMBA operates 6 single adult shelters and 6 family shelters and one drop in center. Each shelter offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing. Kings Inn Family Shelter is funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services and offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to 100 families who are in a transitional residence program for homeless families. The two story facility has rooms of various sizes, common areas and provides on-site security and social services.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED and 3 years applicable experience, or Associate’s degree (A.A.) and 2 years’ experience, or Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S.W.) and/or equivalent experience.
Must sign NYC DOH/MH attestation stating that candidate has not been the subject of a founded child abuse report.
May be required to become First Aid/ CPR certified.
May be required to become certified in overdose prevention.
F-80 required.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the smooth running and supervision of all residence-related staff and services on a day-to-day basis, in order to ensure that all residence goals, targets, and performance outcomes are met on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
Maintain professional relationships with clients and maintain client confidentiality.
Access client data using the HRA Public Assistance System and DHS 4002 system as needed.
Monitor clients’ progress toward their goals (dates achieved) and document via progress notes.
Coordinate the day-to-day work of residence staff to ensure client success.
Coordinate and facilitate groups and trainings.
Investigate all complaints and/or incidents.
Monitor Clients’ safety and ensure safety policies and procedures are practiced daily.
Plan and organize program activities to maximize program contract’s goals and performance targets.
Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
May conduct initial intake or assessment of clients and/or client’s families and periodic reassessments.