Job Summary: The Housing Specialist will be responsible for attaining permanent housing throughout NYC for HomeBase clients

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct on-the-ground outreach to identify new housing resources
• Develop and maintain linkages with brokers, landlords, real estate companies, and management offices that lead to a housing placement
• Facilitate appointments and accompany participants to apartment viewings
• Conduct housing inspections for clients who have been approved for apartments
• Work with brokers/landlords to obtain documentation such as leases, deeds, W9’s, etc.

• Assist clients with completing housing applications
• Work closely with Case Managers to expedite placements and make recommendations for successful moves
• Other duties as assigned by the housing specialist supervisor or program director
• Assist housing specialist supervisor to ensure performance objectives including number of families rehoused are met
• Work with all HomeBase staff to ensure that client housing needs are being addressed in a timely and thoughtful manner

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Extremely flexible and willing to travel to HomeBase sites, meetings with clients, brokers, real estate companies and landlords throughout the five boroughs
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Experience with the homeless population
• A commitment to social justice and experience working for non-profit organizations.
• Ability to conceptualize challenges and communicate creative solutions
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Google Docs
• Entrepreneurial spirit, ability to problem solve, build relationships and a sense of humor

Salary: $20-$22/hourly

Employment Type: Full-time Position. 35 hours per week.

Please send a resume and cover letter to Zachary Chumley at zchumley@rbscc.org