Housing Specialist

Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment.

We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing and community building services, work we have been doing since 1969.

By hiring talented individuals like you, we've been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland and Puerto Rico.

The Housing Specialist is responsible for permanent housing placement for all housing ready individuals at Ruth Fernandez Family Residence.

The Housing Specialist will be responsible for the successful placement of these Families in accordance with HPD' contractual requirements.

The Housing Specialist works with community organizations, government agencies and property owners to secure living arrangements, negotiate rents, deposits and move-in terms on behalf of clients.

The position involves various tasks that increase housing options for clients who are trying to transition to permanent housing.

• The salary for the Housing Specialist is $45,000 / annually based on relevant experience.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (9am - 5pm) Late day : Thursday (11am - 7pm) KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : -Assist clients in finding suitable housing-Develop and maintain liaison with landlords and the community-Help clients with all housing applications -Assist clients through entire housing process from application, meeting prospective landlords, lease signing and move out-Work directly with realtors, landlords and Social Services Department to expedite lease signing process-Inspect apartments, check status of Public Assistance Case-Prepare weekly housing status reports;
• update housing notes on a weekly basis-Complete and file all required HPD paperwork as it relates to permanent housing-Accompany clients to apartment viewings and appointments;

complete move outs by driving clients to identified permanent residence.-Achieve monthly housing placement target -Other duties in keeping with the scope and nature of the position- - -REQUIREMENTS : -Two (2) years of relevant experience-High school Diploma / GED required.

Associates / BA Degree in related field preferred-Ability to network with landlords, real estate management companies, community-based and city agencies to identifying permanent housing opportunities for shelter clients.

Ability to use business acumen to exercise good judgment and decision-making-Ability to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and discretion-Must be able to multi-task with strong organizational skills;

must be a resourceful self-starter-Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate both verbally and in written form-Commitment to culture diversity and sensitivity*Acacia Network is an equal opportunity employer*