Housing Specialist - Shelter Services

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Job DetailsJob Location: Brooklyn, NY 11233Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $45,000.00 - $45,000.00 SalaryJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesLUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK POSITION: Housing Specialist: REPORTS TO: Assistant Director/Shelter Director: LOCATION: Emergency Hotel: CLASSIFICATION: Full Time: STATUS: Non-Exempt Salaried: GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Housing Specialist provides assistance, information and support to clients in an effort to find safe, appropriate housing as well as seeking and utilizing available resources and grants. The Housing Specialist promotes clients’ self-sufficiency, integration in the community and permanency in housing. This is a 24-hour program. The Housing Specialist is classified as an essential worker and as such, accepts responsibility for the completion of their critical services to clients, on site, even during times of emergency. These include, but are not limited to, emergencies caused by weather, nationwide pandemics, civil unrest, and domestic threat. SUPERVISES: EDUCATION: EXPERIENCE: - Assesses clients' eligibility in determining their housing and service needs. - Identifies and seeks to eliminate housing barriers inclu...