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Housing & Entitlements Specialist
3 months ago
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**:
Under the general supervision of the Supervisor of Family Services, Housing Specialists are expected to perform the following principal duties and responsibilities.
- Network actively with HPD, private landlords, SROs, NY/NY Housing, Skilled Nursing homes and Project Homeward Bound.
- Research and identify other agencies, organizations, realty companies as well as local and state housing agencies.
- Organize outings to show housing-ready clients the various dwellings available within and without the community.
- Participate in meetings with Social Service staff to coordinate goals and objective for clients.
- Attend in-service training programs and off-site training programs as requested by the family Services Supervisor.
- Give clients tips on how to follow up on housing leads. Referrals may be made to local community service programs.
- Work with private and public organizations to further the Housing Program of the facility.
- Maintains up-to-date confidential case records.
- Provides guidance and information;
- Prepares statistical reports for Family Services Supervisor and Case Managers.
- Provides specific, ongoing information, counseling and advocacy services to effect appropriate referrals.
- Develops mutually realized goals for clients to enable improved independent living.
- Serves as liaison to appropriate support service agencies and programs (Food Stamps, SSI, SSD, Veterans Benefits, etc.).
- Develops community-based and/or knowledge in a particular case management specialty, (Entitlements, employment, etc.)
- Completes daily and monthly activity reports.
- Conducts work related functions with staff, clients and others, in a professional manner.
- Performs other related duties as may be requested.
- Complies with Renee Steedley/OTDA policies and procedures.
**Minimal Qualifications**:
**Degree Requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree in an appropriate human service discipline (social work, psychology or other acceptable discipline),
- Minimum of at least five (5) years plus of placement counseling in a similar social service setting, or any combination of post-secondary education and related experience totaling five (5) years.
- Excellent grant writing and communication skills are a pre-requisite for this post.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
**Other Qualifications**:
- Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills with focus on providing excellent client services.
- Strong written communication skills and ability to complete reports, as assigned
- Demonstrate ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a diverse community of residents, program staff and external vendors.
- Experience working collaboratively in a team oriented, and outcomes focused environment.
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
AAPCI is an equal employment opportunity employer and understands that embracing our differences makes us a stronger, better agency. We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we work, and we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish professionally. In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.
