HVCS a Division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Housing Specialist to join our growing team in Hawthorne, NY.

RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $45,000 annually ($24.73 per hour)

WORK LOCATION(S): Hawthorne, NY

STATUS: Full Time

Description of Duties:

• Conduct intake and assessment of clients for emergency financial assistance and short-term housing subsidies.
• Determine eligibility through the timely collection and processing of documentation for emergency financial assistance and short-term housing subsidies.
• Conduct home inspections as needed to determine housing standards adherence.
• Prepare, follow-up and monitor all emergency financial applications and short-term housing subsidies.
• Make referrals for case management, housing, substance use treatment, medical care, legal services, etc. when appropriate.
• Participate in training and program development activities.
• Prepare monthly check requests with all required back-up documentation.
• Data enter program information into the AIRS/eShare system and appropriate Excel tracking spreadsheet.
• Provide information for monthly reports.
• Participate in department and agency meetings.
• Maintain client charts within program standards.
• Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings.
• Be familiar with Cornerstone policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook.
• Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Engages and assesses client needs to determine program eligibility.
• Completes documentation in a timely, clear and comprehensive manner which is in compliance with agency standards and requirements.
• Provides advocacy and coordination with pertinent service providers to ensure that all client needs are being addressed
• Develops and implements client oriented service plan goals to meet client’s overall needs.
• Arranges outreach with local service providers throughout the seven counties to promote program services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, or related field with at least one year working with diverse populations and knowledge of HIV issues and services; or Associates Degree with two years of the same experience.
• Knowledge of housing issues and bilingual a plus.

CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:

Competitive salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays

CORNERSTONE’S MISSION:

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.