Housing Placement Specialist

Project Renewal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Renewal in New York, NY is hiring a Housing Coordinator for Atlas House Men’s Shelter. You will identify housing options and assist clients with applications to secure permanent housing and reduce shelter stay lengths.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience with homeless adults, plus strong communication, organizational, and computer skills; knowledge of NYC housing is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience working with homeless adults with objectives toward securing permanent housing.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes vacancy rosters from CUCS and other providers to identify housing options for clients.
• Reviews housing application packages and ensures required documents are complete for submission.
• Monitors daily shift summaries to schedule clients and track appointments for housing placement.
• Conducts weekly individual and group meetings focusing on housing placement issues.
• Visits housing providers’ facilities to maintain relationships and gather information for referrals.
• Prepares clients for housing interviews and accompanies them to tours.
• Escorts clients to interviews via mass transit/public transportation.
• Maintains and updates the tracking system for applications and outcomes.
• Conducts weekly on-site housing workshops.
• Participates in monthly Plan for Permanency (PFP) conferences.

Skills

Housing placement knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Case management software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Project Renewal in New York, NY is hiring a Housing Coordinator for Atlas House Men’s Shelter. You will identify housing options and assist clients with applications to secure permanent housing and reduce shelter stay lengths.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience with homeless adults, plus strong communication, organizational, and computer skills; knowledge of NYC housing is a plus.