Emergency Housing Specialist

1 week ago

Long Island, United States Housing Works Full time

Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

**Benefits**:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU

**Compensation Range: $22/hr - $28/hr commensurate with experience**

**Overview**:
In collaboration between Housing Works Inc. and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ), the Emergency Hotel Program will provide individuals involved in the criminal legal system experiencing housing insecurity, or chronic homelessness, with emergency housing placement and reentry support services. This housing program operates utilizing hotels across NYC boroughs and offers medical, behavior health, reentry support services, connection to additional health and wellness services and housing placement assistance to residents enrolled to promote positive reintegration to the five borough communities, reduce recidivism and build stronger, safer communities. Reporting to the Housing Specialist Supervisor, the Housing Specialist will be primarily responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with real estate brokers, private landlords and management companies, screening and assessing clients assigned to caseload for housing needs and eligibility for subsidized housing, coordinating with the case management team to ensure clients obtain all necessary documents and assessments for housing placements, accompanying clients to housing interviews and apartment inspections, and overall responsible for assisting clients with placement in more permanent housing as defined by the contract deliverables.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develops and maintains relationships with NYC housing programs, real estate brokers, private landlords and management companies.
- Accompanies clients to supportive housing interviews, housing viewings, independent housing viewings, and lease/program agreement signings.
- Collaborates with the Case Management Team to ensure clients have all necessary documentation, assessments, etc. needed for subsidized housing vouchers or supportive/independent living program admission.
- Completes data entry requirements of the position as outlined in the contract and program workflows.
- Conducts 1:1 sessions with clients assigned to caseload in accordance with the program workflow and contract deliverables.
- Actively participates in interdisciplinary case conference meetings, program meetings and agency-related meetings.
- Actively participates in supervision.
- Assists clients with all other housing related needs.
- Promotes Housing Works’ core values in day to day activities.
- Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Provide culturally competent services in accordance to Housing Works policies and practices.
- Participates in trainings, or other professional development activities, to enhance skills.
- Engages in advocacy efforts in accordance to agency requirements.
- Ability to work with clients with diverse clients with varying levels of service needs.
- Works collaboratively with other team members across the agency.

**Other functions that may be required with this position include**:

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