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About the Role

Goddard Riverside invests in people and strengthens communities by serving over 20,000 New Yorkers with diverse programs. This role is part of the Integrated Support Hotel Program, specifically at the Restgate Hotel, providing services to families with children experiencing homelessness to help them obtain permanent housing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct housing eligibility assessments of all clients.
• Complete housing application packages.
• Coach clients going on housing interviews.
• Develop linkages with supportive housing programs, NYCHA, real estate companies, low-income affordable housing landlords, etc.
• Maintain and update listings of permanent affordable housing.
• Develop and facilitate client workshops and individual sessions on skills and information necessary to acquire and maintain independent permanent housing.
• Track placements and conduct follow-up of clients placed into permanent housing.
• Assist clients in achieving self-sufficiency through assistance with housing and income.
• Meet with clients to establish goals, action steps towards those goals, monitor and assess progress.
• Develop and maintain appropriate records and documentation of services to clients.
• Advocate with clients when they have barriers to overcome in meeting their goals.
• Negotiate with landlords and other service providers to ensure stable housing.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with a diverse population.
• Respond quickly and appropriately in crisis situations.
• Attend staff meetings and actively participate in supervision.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule if needed.

Requirements

• Associate degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience as a Housing Specialist strongly preferred.
• Experience working with homeless adults preferred.
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use and/or co-occurring disorders preferred.
• Prior transitional, outreach, or supportive housing experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Organized with strong follow-up and attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to learn computer databases such as AWARDS or CARES.
• Able to learn Coordinated Assessment Placement System.
• Bilingual preferred.

Location

• Long Island City, NY

Work Type

• Full Time

Experience Level

• Experience as a Housing Specialist strongly preferred
• Experience working with homeless adults preferred
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use and/co-occurring disorders preferred
• Prior transitional, outreach, or supportive housing experience preferred

Education Level

• Associate degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $43,000.00 - $50,000.00

About the Company

• Goddard Riverside invests in people & strengthens community, serving more than 20,000 people throughout New York City with a variety of programs for all ages.
• We work within a social justice framework to create a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.
• Goddard Riverside is part of the Integrated Support Hotel Program.
• Hillside Hotel and Restgate Hotel will provide services to single adults working towards obtaining permanent housing.
• Hillside Hotel (located in Jamaica, Queens) works with single, male adults experiencing homelessness.
• Restgate Hotel (located in Long Island City, Queens) works with families with children experiencing homelessness.
• There will be one Housing Specialist at each location.