City of New York
Resource Specialist
City of New York, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
City of New York - RESOURCE SPECIALIST
Location: New York, New YorkThe Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Single Adult, Adult Families, and Families with Children’s intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City’s most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting for (1) Community Coordinator to serve as Resource Specialist, who will:Cultivate relationships across diverse communities to provide new opportunities for clients and the community-based homeless population regarding housing alternatives to shelter. Provide information about these opportunities to staff and support community partners as they provide these opportunities to the homeless population.Conduct outreach, interviews, recruitment, and screening for housing alternatives to shelter with primary tenants, landlords, building superintendents, neighbors, other city agencies, institutional settings, private entities, and any other collateral sources of information to obtain relevant information in connection with determining the applicant’s viability for housing within the community.Canvas the community and engage with the community-based homeless population to provide DHS shelter referrals and educate about housing options or other resources available in the community through mediation, referrals, meetings, and other methods.Gather all applicant information including housing history and income. Review and verify documents provided by the applicant. Perform screening interviews for the single adult applicants.Follow up with the applicant’s past housing resources to determine whether the applicant can return to the community. Make an initial recommendation on the applicant’s alternatives to shelter based on a total assessment of the individual’s situation.Conduct field work, including interviews and meetings with primary tenants, landlords, building superintendents, and neighbors.Perform all other necessary screenings of applicants who have housing options or other resources available in the community. Provide an initial assessment of the applicant’s psychiatric and substance abuse history and work with a Behavior Health Specialist as needed.Work Location:
400-430 E. 30TH Street, New York, NYHours/Schedule:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pmQualifications: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; orHigh school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; orEducation and/or experience which is equivalent to
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Location: New York, New YorkThe Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Single Adult, Adult Families, and Families with Children’s intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City’s most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting for (1) Community Coordinator to serve as Resource Specialist, who will:Cultivate relationships across diverse communities to provide new opportunities for clients and the community-based homeless population regarding housing alternatives to shelter. Provide information about these opportunities to staff and support community partners as they provide these opportunities to the homeless population.Conduct outreach, interviews, recruitment, and screening for housing alternatives to shelter with primary tenants, landlords, building superintendents, neighbors, other city agencies, institutional settings, private entities, and any other collateral sources of information to obtain relevant information in connection with determining the applicant’s viability for housing within the community.Canvas the community and engage with the community-based homeless population to provide DHS shelter referrals and educate about housing options or other resources available in the community through mediation, referrals, meetings, and other methods.Gather all applicant information including housing history and income. Review and verify documents provided by the applicant. Perform screening interviews for the single adult applicants.Follow up with the applicant’s past housing resources to determine whether the applicant can return to the community. Make an initial recommendation on the applicant’s alternatives to shelter based on a total assessment of the individual’s situation.Conduct field work, including interviews and meetings with primary tenants, landlords, building superintendents, and neighbors.Perform all other necessary screenings of applicants who have housing options or other resources available in the community. Provide an initial assessment of the applicant’s psychiatric and substance abuse history and work with a Behavior Health Specialist as needed.Work Location:
400-430 E. 30TH Street, New York, NYHours/Schedule:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pmQualifications: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; orHigh school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; orEducation and/or experience which is equivalent to
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