Housing Specialist

Mission statement

• Are you ready to give back to the community while pursuing your passion?
• For over 50 years, Acacia Network and its affiliates have been committed to improving the quality-of-life and wellbeing of underserved communities in New York City and beyond.
• We are one of the leading human services organizations in New York City and the largest Hispanic-led nonprofit in the State, serving over 150,000 individuals every year.
• Our programs serve individuals at every age and developmental level, from the very young through our daycare programs to mature adults through our older adults centers.
• Our extensive array of community-based services are fully integrated, bilingual and culturally competent.

Position overview

The Housing Specialist assesses housing barriers of individuals experiencing homelessness to determine housing and service needs. They will develop a housing procurement, financial and self-sufficiency case plan with clients; this shall include, but is not limited to, intake interviews, determining client goals, needs, and eligibility.

Address

254 Virginia St | Buffalo, New York 14201.

• Key essential functions
• Assesses housing needs of client upon referral from other providers.
• Develops and maintains housing resources and assists clients in finding permanent, affordable housing.
• Facilitate the prioritization of project-eligible individuals for participation in the project.
• Will procure and place participants in affordable housing and determine participant income resources that could offset subsidy amount.
• Work in partnership with HUB’s housing offices and under the direction of the Housing Services Director, manage the timely payment of subsidy funds for apartment rental, utility payment one-time payments for furnishings.
• Maintain documentation of client progress in case records according to all contractual & regulatory standards.
• Coordinate services and communicate to team about clients’ housing progress along with participating in case reviews and case conferences.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements