Employment Specialist (NYC)

Employment Specialist (NYC)

Housing Solutions of New York is looking for a Employment Specialist to join the team!

About the Company:

Housing Solutions of New York (HSNY) is committed to making a difference in solving the housing problem in New York City by transforming lives and creating holistic paths to employment so that individuals and families can secure safe, clean, affordable, and permanent housing. Our Mission? End Homelessness.

About the Role:

The Employment Specialist is responsible for assisting clients with finding jobs. Assess the educational and skill levels of clients, determining their occupational readiness, conduct workshops, and provide employment counseling to build client abilities and enhance job-search skills. Perform community outreach, and advocacy to build partnerships with potential employers, maintain a job resource bank that meets the job skill level of clients and offer training/internship opportunities for clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist low-income families and individuals to be proactive with employment applications, assisting clients with obtaining evidence of eligibility, and participating in advocacy and case conferences to streamline the application process.
• Screen, assess and counsel clients, assisting unemployed populations, including former inmates, people with disabilities, and other marginalized populations.
• Provide placement opportunities.
• May carry a reduced case load to Collaborate with clients to develop Independent Living Plan (ILP) (CARES), working in collaboration with other Social Service providers and ensures the delivery of comprehensive support services.
• Evaluate and screen recruitment resources.
• Conduct research on what are the key attributes for candidates best suited for positions and utilize this in client counseling and workshop sessions.
• Maintain and manage a job resource bank and a resume database to facilitate sourcing and tracking.
• Assist clients with updating their resumes and profile and scheduling interviews.
• Work with Case Management and Benefits coordination staff to assist clients with constructing and sending applications.
• Manage and post available positions at HSNY facilities for clients to have access.
• Serve as the key liaison to candidates, internship sponsors and employers.
• Apply Motivational Interviewing, Critical Time Intervention and other strength-based techniques including harm reduction, to successfully engage clients and facilitate their ongoing involvement in the development and execution their service plans, improving their ability to remain housed permanently and to embark on a path towards economic stability.
• Coordinate with the on-site HRA staff person or other benefits/entitlements staff to expedite the processing and triage for client applications for rental assistance and benefits.
• Ensure that the right supports are in place for preventing eviction, including substance abuse treatment, harm reduction, crisis counseling, parenting, financial counseling, budgeting, housing advice workshops and ensure that provider relationships are maintained for optimal client experience.
• Document all service delivery in CARES or other funder database as required including documentation of eligibility screening, comprehensive assessments, case conferencing, re-assessments, client referrals to supportive programs and services accessed.

Qualifications:

Position Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's in social work, business human resources, human behavior and organizational psychology or another related field. Employee must be proficient in written and oral English; Written and oral Spanish proficiency is strongly preferred.

Experience:

Prior experience in recruiting, communications, or community development.

Related Skills or Knowledge:

Exhibit excellent interviewing skills. Knowledge of entitlements/benefits programs, Case Management.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Generous PTO
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Employee Referral Program
• Professional Development
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403b Plan
• 403b Employer Match
• An opportunity to positively impact the lives of the thousands of clients we serve!

Thank you for your interest in working with us!