Community Support & Housing Advocate

Bowery Residents' Committee; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental plans

3 weeks paid vacation + 12 holidays

403(b) retirement plan with company-m\

Job summary

Bowery Residents' Committee is seeking a qualified housing services professional in New York. The role focuses on outreach and advocacy, helping homeless individuals access entitlements and essential services while maintaining meticulous progress notes and documentation.

You will provide psychosocial support, treatment planning, and aftercare follow-up, and collaborate with staff to place clients in housing. CPR/first aid readiness is preferred, with opportunities for training and growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; BA preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish–English preferred.
• Experience with homeless mentally ill and outreach experience helpful; CASAC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide concrete services, entitlements and advocacy.
• Escort clients to appointments.
• Documentation, record keeping and progress notes.
• Psychosocial, treatment planning and aftercare follow-up.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.
• Housing placement.
• Provide emergency first aid/CPR when needed.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish-English)

Outreach experience

Documentation skills

Education

High School Diploma

BA preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

CPR training

Job description

Bowery Residents' Committee is seeking a qualified housing services professional in New York. The role focuses on outreach and advocacy, helping homeless individuals access entitlements and essential services while maintaining meticulous progress notes and documentation.

You will provide psychosocial support, treatment planning, and aftercare follow-up, and collaborate with staff to place clients in housing. CPR/first aid readiness is preferred, with opportunities for training and growth.