Benefits Specialist for Housing & Veterans Services

Volunteers of America-Greater New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Birthday Holiday

Job summary

Volunteers of America–Greater New York (VOA–Greater New York) is seeking a Benefits Specialist to support formerly homeless clients living in Permanent Supportive Housing across four SRO sites in The Bronx and Brooklyn. You will coordinate with case management, recreational and operations staff to ensure access to benefits and promote stability.

The role involves conducting benefits assessments, assisting SSI/SSD applications/appeals, budgeting coaching, and delivering workshops on benefits and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 60 college credits in Human Services or High School Diploma or GED with 2 years related experience.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication abilities, including basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct benefits assessments and provide individualized education, assistance, referrals and advocacy to help clients obtain and retain any and all benefits to which they are entitled, including accompanying clients to appointments as needed.
• Work with clients and their medical and behavioral health providers to document disability to support SSI/SSD applications and appeals.
• Provide individualized money management and budgeting coaching and as needed connect clients to services to adult guardianship or representative payee services.
• Develop and deliver workshops on topics related to benefits, budgets and money management.
• Utilize best practice approaches and evidence-based interventions to maximize client outcomes.
• Maintain service documentation to include client progress notes, observations and interactions about clients and incident reporting when necessary.
• Participate in internal and external case conferencing activities.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Associate's degree or 60 college credits in Human Services or High School Diploma or GED with 2 years related experience

Job description

Volunteers of America–Greater New York (VOA–Greater New York) is seeking a Benefits Specialist to support formerly homeless clients living in Permanent Supportive Housing across four SRO sites in The Bronx and Brooklyn. You will coordinate with case management, recreational and operations staff to ensure access to benefits and promote stability.

The role involves conducting benefits assessments, assisting SSI/SSD applications/appeals, budgeting coaching, and delivering workshops on benefits and