Community Associate - Bronx, United States - NYC Careers

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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE:


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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE:


  • Agency: DEPT. OF HOMELESS SERVICES


  • Posted on: 04/20/2024

  • Job type: Fulltime
Location


BRONX

  • Title Classification: No exam required
Department

Family Services

  • Salary range: $41, $69, The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is comprised of 2,000 employees and with an annual operating budget of over $1 billion is one of the largest organizations of its kind committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City. Collaborating with other public agencies and notforprofit partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers to transition from shelter into appropriate permanent housing. DHS is responsible for management of over 200 facilities, which mainly are individual and family shelters used as overnight residences for over 38,000 adults and children. DHS's portfolio covers approximately 4M square feet.
  • The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the daytoday operations of the agency's Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children's intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City's most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting three (3) Community Associate who will:

  • Record all information pertaining to client information and social service referrals utilizing the on-line CARES and Q-Flow.
  • Accurately input codes to register applicants for temporary housing office; convey shelter placement information and facilitate transportation to shelter.
  • Interview families and issue social service referrals. Maintain liaison with various community shelters to convey shelter placement information and facilitate transportation to shelter.
  • Attend onsite meetings to share important issues affecting the unit's daily operation.
  • Coordinate the transfer of case records, forms, and referrals to receiving shelters.
  • Perform high level responsible clerical duties, as assigned by the Site Manager, such as prepare written monthly, quarterly, and annual administrative statistical and narrative indicator reports.
  • Share information in RE to shelter placements; collect, analyze, and evaluate onsite and statistical data from various sources.
  • Communicate the results to superior; and maintain liaison with various units to be able to process schedule and reports, and to coordinate and prepare case files and documents.
Minimum QualificationsQualification Requirements

  • High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
  • Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
Preferred Skills- Able to work independently in a fast-paced social services environment. - Excellent communication and organizational skills. - Bilingual skills a plus.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.

    However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

    To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
  • Additional InformationT
he City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Minimum QualificationsQualification Requirements

  • High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
  • Education and/or experience which is equivalent to \"1\" above.
Preferred Skills- \tAble to work independently in a fast-paced social services environment.
- \tExcellent communication and organizational skills.
- \tBilingual skills a plus.

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.

    However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

    To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
  • Additional InformationT
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