Housing Specialist, Broadway Women's Shelter

Housing Specialist

CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in:
Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at our 100 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe.

Over 85% of our families live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBA operates 6 single adult shelters and 6 family shelters and one drop in center. Each shelter offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing.

The Broadway House Women's Shelter in Bushwick serves 200 women, approximately 100 of whom are mentally ill and chemically addicted.

The Housing Specialist:

• Assists clients in attaining their housing related goals by identifying and referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
• Conducts housing search efforts for each housing ready client referred (i.e., referrals to housing providers, contact landlords, search for apartment listings, etc.).
• Develops curriculum to address clients' housing and independent living related needs including, permanent housing search process and options.
• Develops and facilitates a series of housing workshops.
• Develops materials to be posted on a bulletin board that serves to provide relevant housing related information.
• Organizes and schedules presentations by supportive housing programs, local real estate experts and/or landlords.
• Establishes linkages with community-based organizations (i.e., supportive housing programs, DHS Housing Unit, etc.) and local landlords.
• Reviews all approved housing packages to determine appropriateness of housing providers.
• Follows-up with clients for a period of time after move-out to assure client stability.
• Conducts initial intake and psychosocial evaluation and periodic re-assessments.
• Obtains and maintains relevant documentation and release forms from clients (i.e., birth certificate, proof of income, medical documents, release of personal health information, etc.).
• Assists clients in attaining their goals by identifying barriers, community resources and by referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA (i.e., on-site medical services and psychiatric services, etc.).
• Monitors and documents all client encounters via progress notes using DHS CARES Database and printout notes for client's paper file.
• May schedule and escort clients to appointments (i.e., housing interviews, apartment move-ins, housing fairs, referral organizations, etc.)
• May assist clients in completing applications for benefits and entitlements, and may process applications on clients' behalf.

Minimum Education /Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• May be required to become First Aid/CPR certified.
• May be required to become certified in overdose prevention.
• Bi-lingual preferred.

Compensation: $48,100-$51,500 annually.

When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status:
Full-time Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

CAMBA and CAMBA Housing Ventures are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse & inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), or other applicable legally protected characteristics.