Housing Specialist - Carpenter House

Job Description

Job Description

Housing Specialist – Carpenter House

Salary:  $33,670 - $37,850

Transform Lives - Lead Change - Join Project Hospitality

Are you passionate about addressing homelessness in New York City?  Project Hospitality, the largest not-for-profit on Staten Island, is seeking a dynamic Housing Specialist to join Carpenter House, our Department of Homeless Service adult shelter.  In this critical role, you’ll be a key member who aids in the smooth and efficient daily operations of the shelter.  This role helps our clients to be able to make that next step in becoming housing ready as you help them to complete housing applications, view possible housing options and eventually move into their next level of permanent housing.  You’ll become a valuable part of the innovative and welcoming environment we seek to provide for the clients we serve.  This role offers the chance to leave a lasting impact on the lives of individuals by helping them find stability, dignity and hope when they need it most.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
• Utilize their excellent interpersonal skills to ensure that all our clients are treated with warmth, compassion and respect
• Use their excellent communication skills not only with our clients and other visitors to the shelter but also with our diverse team
• Multitask without becoming overwhelmed

What we’ll expect you to do:

• Be responsible for advocacy and providing assistance to clients in obtaining permanent housing
• Make referrals to special housing agencies and assist in the completion of housing applications including Section 8 and NY/NY paperwork
• Meet with clients on a regular basis to develop strategies to meet their housing needs
• Coordinate permanent housing searches
• Conduct housing workshops for the clients in order that they might become housing ready
• Escort clients to view apartments and meet prospective landlords and real estate brokers
• Attend weekly resident meetings for case conference purposes
• Submit all monthly reporting in a timely manner.

Additional Benefits you’ll receive:

• Generous PTO starting at 3 weeks’ Vacation plus paid Holidays, NYS Paid Sick Time and Personal Days
• 403 B; with annual discretionary agency-funded bonus
• Medical Benefits (Dental, Vision, General Health, Behavioral Health, FSA: Health, Dependent care, and Transit)
• Access to unique membership-based training and continuing education credits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance (EAP)
• Voluntary Life insurance (Agency and Employee sponsored), Short Term and Long Term Disability

The credentials and experience we require:

• Bachelor’s degree required, previous housing experience working with the homeless, mentally ill, and chemically addicted populations preferred
• Must have exceptional communication skills both orally and in writing with individuals and groups regarding complex and sensitive issues
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Comfortable working in a diverse, team-oriented and crisis-responsive environment
• Must have the ability to establish workload priorities and balance diverse projects
• Physical ability to perform the essential job functions are needed
• In addition, the Housing Specialist shall perform any duties as required to meet the needs of the program and the clients we serve
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Are YOU Ready to Join a Mission-Driven Team?

We are the largest nonprofit on Staten Island, committed to serving the needs of hungry and homeless. We serve people with special needs - people living with HIV and AIDS, people using substances, people living with mental illness - with an array of on-site professional services. We offer a comprehensive continuum of compassionate care that begins with street outreach, shelter, and soup kitchen and food pantry, and extends to treatment, other clinical and support services, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. Visit our website for more information at

Company Description

We are the largest nonprofit on Staten Island, committed to serving the needs of hungry and homeless. We serve people with special needs - people living with HIV and AIDS, people using substances, people living with mental illness - with an array of on-site professional services. We offer a comprehensive continuum of compassionate care that begins with street outreach, shelter, and soup kitchen and food pantry, and extends to treatment, other clinical and support services, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. Visit our website for more information at