HUD Housing Specialist

Unity House of Troy is seeking a HUD Housing Specialist to support our Housing Support Services Program. This role focuses on helping individuals and families secure and maintain stable housing while fostering strong partnerships with landlords and community providers.

$1000 sign on bonus for those eligible

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and secure housing opportunities for program participants
• Provide ongoing housing support to ensure long-term stability
• Build and maintain positive relationships with community landlords
• Serve as a liaison between tenants, property owners, and service providers
• Review leases to ensure compliance with New York State laws
• Conduct apartment inspections as required
• Coordinate services and provide support to program participants
• Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 1 year of experience in human services or a related field (preferred), OR
• Associate degree in a related field with 2 years of experience (preferred), OR
• High school diploma/GED with a minimum of 3 years of related experience (required)
• Experience with HUD housing regulations and rental housing programs preferred
• Valid and clean New York State driver's license
• Reliable transportation required

Benefits :

• 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year)
• 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave
• 12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Major medical leave
• Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
• 403b contributions after one year.
• Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts and a 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.

Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.