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Housing Specialist- Dhs Funded

Company

PRAXIS Housing Initiatives
Address , New York, 10001
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary $40,000 a year
Expires 2023-10-21
Posted at 8 months ago
Job Description
Praxis Housing Initiatives, Inc. , 130 West 29th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001

JOB DESCRIPTION

DHS funded shelter for adult families located in Brooklyn. The Housing Specialist, utilizing all possible resources, assists relevant clients and Praxis residents to identify and secure appropriate permanent housing, prepares residents for maintaining that housing by honing independent living skills, and assists the client in moving into that housing, once secured.

Notice: s may change at any time. Described jobs may be altered, restructured or deleted at the discretion of management. All employment at Praxis, unless otherwise noted, is “at will.”


Title:
Housing Specialist- DHS Funded

Supervisor:
Program Director

Category:
Non-Exempt

Job:
  • Monitors housing activities that relate to the ongoing landlord/tenant relationship.
  • Develops and maintains housing resources to assist clients in securing appropriate permanent housing.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Ensures that landlords outfit all apartments with requisite working equipment and appliances.
  • Conducts outreach activities to recruit new clients, landlords, brokers, and management companies.
  • Helps with negotiation of leases and the securing and maintaining of funding streams.
  • Cultivates relationships with prospective landlords, brokers, and management companies that result in appropriate listings for clients to consider for permanent placements.
  • Conducts housing workshops for clients.
  • Works with clients to ensure that they are appropriately equipped for the housing search and for maintaining the housing that they find.
  • Maintains up-to-date charts to reflect the client’s status in the housing process.
  • Identifies apartments for client placement that meet safety and health standards of the City of New York, and escorts clients to apartment viewings.

Qualifications:

Education:
High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma required, college degree preferred.


Experience:


  • Experience in securing housing for families in the DHS shelter system
  • Fluency in Spanish a plus.

Skills:

Job Type:

Full-time


Salary:
$40,000 per year

Benefits
  • Sick Time
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Transit check program
  • Health Insurance, Dental and Vision
  • Vacation time
  • 403B retirement plan