Job Overview:

• Location: onsite in the Lower East Side
• Schedule: Monday through Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Pay: $50,000 annual salary

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required; associate's degree preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience working with under-accessed families required
• Knowledge of low income housing programs
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of computers
• Knowledge and understanding of team concepts preferred
• Computer literate specifically with Microsoft applications required

Responsibilities:

• Must have existing housing agents/realtor data base of contacts
• Make new contacts with landlords and other housing agents
• Assist families in seeking apartments in the public and private sector
• Must place a minimum of four families per month into permanent housing
• Have experience with the DHS CARES system
• Escort families to apartment viewing ,interviews lease signing and furniture shopping when necessary
• Make appointments with landlords and other housing agents to ensure clients have housing leads
• Link clients to housing and various housing programs such as assist clients with signing up to the different Department of Homeless Services (DHS) programs and/or low income programs available
• Maintain and develop up-to-date information and resources to meet the diverse housing needs of shelter families
• Maintain and submit on a timely basis written communication including case notes , housing applications, entitlements, referral letters, memos and DHS reports
• Facilitate Housing Workshops for families
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor

Essential Physical Job Functions:

• Capable of walking up and down multiple flights of stairs throughout the day
• Able to stand for long periods of time as needed
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Ability to work onsite in the Lower East Side

Education

• High School or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)