Housing Support Specialist
4 weeks ago
About the Role:
The Housing Support Specialist will provide support services to help individuals remain housed and address needs such as benefits/entitlements, activities of daily living, substance abuse and mental health services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct home visits and link clients with local services in the community
- Coordinate group activities for caseload
- Provide case management services to formerly homeless individuals with multiple disabilities
- Assist clients with preparation of documents needed for recertification and maintaining their housing
- Escort clients to appointments when needed
- Maintain record keeping in compliance with agency standards as well as those of City and State agencies
- Intervene in crisis situations
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- Two years of experience working with homeless adults and substance abuse issues preferred
- Experience with harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques strongly preferred
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn new programs
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred
About Breaking Ground:
Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut.
Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.
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