Veteran Housing Specialist
Veteran Housing Specialist
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About DVS
The mission of the Department of Veterans Services is to connect mobilize and empower New York Citys Veteran Community to foster purpose-driven lives for New York City Service Members past and present in addition to their caregivers survivors and families. DVS fulfills this mission by providing New York Citys approximately 200000 Veterans with essential services and programs focused on pivotal areas such as economic empowerment housing security benefits health and wellness and culture.
The Veteran Housing Specialist will work in direct support of the DVS Affordable Housing unit and report to the Affordable Housing Manager and Deputy Director Housing Support Service and the Senior Executive Director Housing Support Services.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Assist Veteran/veteran families with identifying and securing permanent housing units.
- Establish and maintain linkages and manage of solid working relationships with permanent and supportive housing providers real estate brokers managing agents and landlords as a resource for program participants.
- Develop a housing bank of available units and housing opportunities for qualified Veteran families.
- Assess Veteran families barriers to obtaining permanent housing.
- Prepare and assist participants with the housing application/interview process.
- Track monitor and report housing placement rates for all participant families monthly.
- Develop and implement individualized Housing Stability Plans with Veterans/Veteran families to address identified housing barriers.
- Complete all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements and agency policies and procedures.
- Advocate for Veterans/Veteran families with service providers and agencies in the community.
- Respond to client needs promptly accurately and with courtesy and respect.
- Collaborate with VA (HUD VASH and GPD) other partner agencies NYCHA NYC SSVF providers on a regular basis.
- Help to resolve landlord tenant disputes Provide legal assistance referral resources as necessary.
- Performs other duties related to the program as defined by agency leadership.
COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
