Housing Specialist

Socket.dev; Wading River (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Flexible spending account

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Community Housing Innovations (CHI) in Wading River, NY seeks a Housing Counselor to help clients locate affordable housing within budgets and provide information, referrals, and advocacy across local and out-of-state housing options.

Responsibilities include enforcing program rules, coordinating with housing partners, and maintaining housing logs and reports while supporting clients toward permanent housing and stability.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field preferred.
• Experience: Two years’ experience in homelessness or housing preferred.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication; English required; bilingual Spanish a plus.
• Computer skills: Basic competency in MS Windows, MS Office, and internet usage.
• Math Skills: Ability to formulate simple financial budgets.
• Physical Performance: Ability to make home visits (stairs, walking).
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to prioritize and make judgments.
• Other Skills: Ability to relate to underserved populations and work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and enforce program regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure clients receive quality services in compliance with the program.
• Assist clients in locating housing within specified budgets.
• Provide information, referrals, and advocacy for local and out-of-state housing.
• Develop and maintain a referral network for housing-related services including realtors, landlords, and Section 8 offices.
• Collaborate with DSS, property owners/brokers, and other service providers.
• Face-to-face meetings with clients—frequency at least monthly.
• Inspect living spaces per OTDA and local policy.
• Evaluate site needs and inform supervisor.
• Help build positive relationships between clients and property owners.
• Collect and review housing logs, packets, and DSS paperwork.
• Provide knowledge to maintain permanent housing.
• Submit required reports to funding agencies and CHI.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Decision making

Budgeting basics

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field

Tools

MS Windows

MS Office

Internet usage

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: LI- Wading River - Wading River, NY, Salary Range: $21.64 - $52083.00Hourly, WHO IS CHI? Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a not-for-profit housing and human services organization that aims to support social and economic independence. Our vision is to end generational poverty and foster upward mobility by ensuring that all families and individuals live in quality housing, have a home of their own, and a job to support them. We believe quality, affordable housing is the foundation for prosperity, personal fulfillment, and success.

WHAT DO I NEED?

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field preferred.
• Experience: Two years’ experience working in a related field such as homelessness or housing preferred.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in English required, bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.
• Computer skills: Basic competency in MS Windows, MS Office, and internet usage.
• Math Skills: Ability to formulate simple financial budgets.
• Physical Performance: Ability to make home visits (walk distances, climb several flights of stairs, etc.)
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to prioritize, make appropriate decisions and judgment calls.
• Other Skills: Ability to relate to the underserved, homeless and disabled populations. Ability to work independently or as part of a team, be highly organized, assume responsibility, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, multitask, be flexible, and maintain a high level of attention to details.

ANYTHING ELSE?

• Salary: $25.04 per hour, approximately $52,080 annually Overtime available Open shifts: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Adhere to and enforce program regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure that all clients are receiving quality services that are in compliance with the program.
• Assist clients in locating housing within their specified budgets.
• Provide information, referrals, and advocacy services for local and out of state housing.
• Develop and maintain a resource network for referrals as related to housing including realtors, landlords, housing complexes, and Section 8 offices.
• Collaborate with DSS, property owners/brokers, and other service providers.
• Responsible for face-to-face meetings with clients – frequency is dependent on client and program needs, but no less than once a month.
• Inspect living spaces regularly in accordance with OTDA and local district policy.
• Evaluate, document, and inform supervisor of site needs.
• Assist with building positive relationships between clients and property owners or representatives.
• Responsible for collecting and reviewing housing logs, housing packets, housing program enrollment, and DSS paperwork.
• Provide knowledge to clients in maintaining permanent housing.
• Submit all internal and external reports in a timely and correct manner as required by funding agencies and/or CHI (housing logs, unit inspection sheets, progress notes, as required by DSS).
• Complete unit inspections and assist in bi-weekly extermination.
• Accompany clients to housing appointments, inspections, etc. when needed.

WHY CHI?

• Paid time off 2 personal days awarded annually
• Health insurance and health reimbursement account
• Dental and vision plans
• Flexible spending account
• AFLAC supplemental insurance
• Voluntary plans
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Working Advantage- Employee Perks
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly trainings and career development plans

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE) Community Housing Innovations, Inc. (CHI) respects diversity and is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Community Housing Innovations is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, training, assignments, benefits, employee activities, termination, access to facilities, and programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment as well as general treatment during employment.