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About the Role
The Housing Specialist locates and secures affordable scatter site apartments that meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and HUD’s Rent Reasonableness Standards.
Responsibilities
- Locates and secures quality affordable, independent or supportive permanent housing for program clients by viewing available market rate apartments throughout New York City and completing 2010e supportive housing applications.
- Corresponds with HASA personnel to expedite apartment approval and the issuing of ongoing rental subsidies.
- Performs semi-annual housing inspections using HQS document.
- Provides documentation that proves that all apartments rented have rental amounts at or lower than HUD’s Fair Market Rent standards and pass HUD’s “Rent Reasonableness” requirements.
- Completes annual Environmental Reviews for the program.
- Collects necessary documents from real estate brokers, building management personnel, and landlords and completes required Housing Works paperwork to request first month’s rent, security deposit, and real estate broker’s checks.
- Develops and cultivates housing leads and resources with real estate brokers, private landlords, and management companies.
- Escorts program clients to view apartments.
- Participates in client case conferences to discuss housing options and needs.
- Assists program clients to locate and secure independent housing.
- Enthusiastically takes part in advocacy and direct actions to end the twin crises of homelessness and HIV/AIDS.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- At least three years of work experience as a Housing Specialist for a non-profit organization.
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
- Ability to work with the street homeless and formerly unhoused populations.
- Dependable and flexible.
- Able to maintain a high level of client confidentiality.
- Good communication skills both verbally and written, including the ability to communicate with all levels of management.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Work, and Excel.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to assert oneself.
Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Work
- Microsoft Excel
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least three years of work experience as a Housing Specialist for a non-profit organization.
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000 - $70,000 yearly
Benefits
- Three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from.
- Housing Works covers most of the healthcare plan cost.
- Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year.
- Educational benefit available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
About the Company
- Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy.
- Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program.
- Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs.
- A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
- 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”).