Housing Specialist - Brooklyn, United States - Samaritan Daytop Village

Samaritan Daytop Village

Verified Company

Brooklyn, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Overview:

Housing Specialist

Salary:
$44,843

Everyone Deserves Permanent Housing

Come Play a Role in Achieving This

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Responsibilities:

What You Will Do

Coordinates development and maintains linkages with reliable landlords, brokers, and realty agencies.
Maintains an updated database of available resources.
Guides clients and staff as it relates to housingrelated issues.
Assists residents in seeking safe, permanent, and affordable housing.
Coordinates with case managers on client cases.
Inspects apartments to ensure they comply with city, state, and local standards.
Identifies barriers to housing (i

e:
language, substance abuse, appearance, etc.).

Advocates on participants' behalf to obtain and/or maintain housing subsidies (Advantage NYC, Section 8, FEPS, etc.).
Maintains tracking forms for placements; provides accurate reports promptly.
Assists Case Managers in developing appropriate housing plans.
Assists in facilitating OOR processes (registration, inspection, linkage, etc.).
Assists in the reconciliation of placements; verifies nonadvantage placements and completes appropriate documentation.

Qualifications:

Who You Will Be

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Six Months to One Year of comparable housing or real estate experience working with the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) or other similar cityoperated organizations.
Willingness to participate in CPR and First Aid training.
Willingness to travel in the community to view available apartments with program participants.
Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to participant and staff needs.
Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.