Housing Specialist

DePaul; West Albany (NY); On-site; USD 31,684 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Generous PTO & Paid Holidays

403B Employer Match

Employee Discount Programs

Free Parking

Staff Recognition Programs

Job summary

DePaul is seeking a Housing Specialist to oversee clients in the SP SRO housing program, Monday–Friday, 8am–4:30pm, at Clinton Avenue Apartments in New York. You will develop housing support plans, link clients to services, and ensure entitlements are accessed, while maintaining records and supporting staff.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in mental health or related fields, and a NYS driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of mental health and/or special needs population experience.
• One year working in human services field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid New York State driver’s license; must meet clean driver record policy.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and update housing support plans to maximize clients' success.
• Assist in linkage to mental health treatment, medical, vocational and educational services.
• Network with support services such as mental health treatment, medical, vocational and educational services.
• Assist clients in accessing and keeping all financial entitlements they are eligible for.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records.
• Assist other staff in the building by performing essential duties in their absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attend county SPOA meetings to help with admission decisions.
• Assess referrals to determine if SP SRO is an appropriate level of care.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of mental health and/or specials needs population experience

Job description

Overview

The Housing Specialist is responsible for the oversight of clients enrolled in the Supported Housing portion of the SP SRO housing.

Why work for DePaul?

• Make a positive difference in someone's life
• Supportive work environment
• We value diversity
• Opportunity for professional development and career advancement
• Excellent benefits
• Competitive pay rate from $23-$23.60/hour

Responsibilities

DIRECT SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, monitor and update housing support plans to identify which services DePaul is to provide to maximize clients success.
• Assists in linkage to any necessary support services such as mental health treatment, medical, vocational and educational services.
• Networks with support services such as mental health treatment, medical, vocational and educational services.
• Assists clients in accessing and keeping all financial entitlements they are eligible for.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records.
• Assists the other staff in the building by performing essential duties in their absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend county SPOA meetings as part of DePaul’s intake team to help with admission decisions.
• Assess referrals to determine if SP SRO is an appropriate level of care for individuals.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of mental health and/or specials needs population experience (per site needs).

Experience: One year working in human services field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other: Valid New York State driver’s license. Must meet qualifications set by agency’s clean driver record policy. Use of personal vehicle required.

Work Environment

This position is Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm.

Clinton Avenue Apartments, a Single-Site Supportive Housing Program, is a New York State Office of Mental Health funded program that provides 40 units of long-term or permanent housing where residents can access the support services they require to live successfully in the community. The apartments are operated byHome Leasingand DePaul provides supportive housing services for tenants.

Benefits

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Generous PTO & Paid Holidays, 403B Employer Match, Employee Discount Programs, Free Parking and Staff Recognition Programs.