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Housing Advocate
S2H BQ - QUEENS, 100-30 Atlantic Ave, Jamaica, New York, United States of America
Req #2184
Thursday, November 9, 2023
ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!
Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.
But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.
Street to Home, Queens
Breaking Ground’s Street to Home program makes regular contact with more than 2,000 street homeless individuals and connects more than 500 individuals to housing, medical and mental health services, substance abuse counseling, and other essential supports each year. The caring, individually tailored attention clients receive at each stage of their journey from street to home ensures that more than 95% of people who Breaking Ground places remain stably housed.
The Housing Advocate works with street homeless c onduct ing street outreach with the objective of engaging individuals to determine their eligibility for Street to Home services and to help secure appropriate housing solutions for all people who ar e street homeless. If chronic, the Housing Advocate will build a relationship with client s utilizing motivational interviewing to encourage the client to work towards permanent housing. If not chronic, Housing Advocate will utilize available resources to secure other housing placements. The Housing Advocate will always work with a partner and will spend most of the shift in an automobile conducting street outreach. The incumbent will respond to 311 calls and community concerns; participate in Code Blue and Code Red alerts; identify new hotspots/encampments and work to eradicate existing hot spots/encampments; conduct a bi-annual vulnerability index on all clients in their catchment area; and enter all required data into outreach database(s).
This position's schedule is 2:00pm-10:00pm and has a 35-hour work week.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Engage with all persons on the street who appear homeless
Create and maintain active registry of chronic homeless clients; non-chronic included in registry
Conduct vulnerability assessment
Attend clinical supervision and training
Develop and maintain recordkeeping files and databases, completion of necessary reports and data entry
Communicate with team members through progress notes, program databases, reports, staff meetings, and weekly clinical supervision
Liaison with other service providers on behalf of clients
Collaborate with Parks Dep a rtment , NYPD, DSNY, MTA, and other agencies
Respond to 311 calls
Participate in Code Blue/Red
Monitor encampments
Performs other related duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years related work experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience
Knowledge able about local benefit agencies and f amiliarity with substance abuse, mental health , and employment issues
Strong oral and written communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic record keeping
Must have valid NY driver's license with driving record that is in good standing
Must maintain a good driving record (as defined by the organization) is a condition of employment
Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Compensation: $21.98 - $21.98 / Per Hour
Compensation: $40,003.60 - $40,003.60 / Per Annum
As part of our continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees and clients, and in compliance with the City of New York COVID-19 Safety Requirement Mandate, Breaking Ground strongly recommends all employees, interns, volunteers, and subcontractors to receive an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccination and provide a one-time verification of immunization as a condition of employment.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Other details
Pay Type Hourly
Min Hiring Rate $21.98
Max Hiring Rate $21.98
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