Counselor, Human Services​/ Social Work, Social Work

Liberty Resources is seeking a full‑time Housing Specialist in Oneida, NY for its OMH Supportive Housing program. The role involves providing high‑quality supportive services to ensure individuals and families maintain permanent housing and offers financial assistance to facilitate independent housing.

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

• 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 that target barriers to maintaining stable housing and implements goals in cooperation with the client and other service providers, coordinating and facilitating service delivery in accordance with the plan.
• Offers services to clients, including 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 that may require flexibility of time and area of assignment, shares on‑call responsibility, and takes necessary action to ensure staff coverage and appropriate crisis interventions.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with other service providers such as DSS, SSI, HUD, Section 8, Shelter Care Plus, landlords, and care managers.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner in accordance with program standards.

HS diploma or equivalent and one to three years of related experience. Associate’s degree with one to three years of related experience, 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.

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated 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 and 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.

Liberty Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.