Housing Counselor

Liberty Resources, Inc.; City of Oneida (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Resources in Oneida, NY seeks a Full Time Housing Specialist to support individuals and families in maintaining permanent housing through the OMH Supportive Housing program.

The role involves housing placement, rental assistance, service planning, crisis intervention, and coordination with DSS/SSI/HUD, with a starting rate of $22.84 per hour and a commitment to diverse, inclusive services.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent with 1–3 years related experience.
• Associate degree with 1–3 years related experience or BA.
• Lived experience of homelessness encouraged to apply.
• Valid New York State Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing placement and rental assistance and supportive services to chronically homeless individuals/families.
• Complete a Strengths-based Assessment for permanent housing.
• Create individualized service plans and coordinate services per plan.
• Offer outreach, crisis intervention, budgeting, job/education support, and health treatment access.
• Respond to emergencies; participate in on-call coverage and staff rotation.
• Establish and maintain relationships with DSS, SSI, HUD, Section 8, landlords, and care managers.
• Complete documentation on time per program standards.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Mental health awareness

Substance use awareness

Independent work

Flexibility

Initiative

Sound judgment

Education

HS Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Liberty Resources is seeking a Full Time Housing Specialist in Oneida, NY with our OMH Supportive Housing program.

Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Housing Counselor Position Summary:

The Housing Specialist provides high-quality supportive services to ensure individuals and families maintain their permanent housing as well as assists in providing financial assistance to facilitate and maintain independent housing for eligible recipients.

Housing Counselor Job Responsibilities:

• Provides housing placement assistance, ongoing rental assistance and supportive services to individuals and families who are considered chronically homeless under the HUD definition.
• Completes a Strengths-based Assessment related to maintaining permanent housing.
• Establishes individualized service plans which targets barriers to maintaining stable housing and implements goals in cooperation with the client and other service providers; coordinates and facilitates the delivery of services in accordance with the service plan. Assures continuity of client services.
• Offers services to clients that may include outreach, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, supportive case management, caregiver support, budgeting, skill building, vocational/educational services, assistance with stabilizing income, and access and adherence to medical and mental health treatment including emergency care and substance abuse treatment.
• Responds to and effectively handles emergency situations which may require flexibility of time and area of assignment. Shares on call responsibility and takes necessary action to ensure staff coverage, appropriate crisis interventions, and untoward incident notification.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with other service providers such as DSS, SSI, HUD, Section 8, Shelter Care Plus, Landlords, and Care Managers.
• Completes all required documentation, in timelines in accordance with program standards.

Housing Counselor Qualifications:

HS Diploma or equivalent and one to three (1-3) years’ related experience required. Associate’s with one to three (1-3) years’ related experience and/or a Bachelor of Arts degree. Applicants with lived experience of homelessness are encouraged to apply. Must possess a valid New York State Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation.

Required Skills and Abilities

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates understanding of mental health, substance use and chronic medical conditions, and the related impact on housing and homelessness as well as resources in the community. Ability to work independently and with flexibility in days and hours of work. Demonstrates initiative and sound judgment.

Starting Rate: $22.84 per hour

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.