Veteran Housing Coordinator
Veteran Housing Coordinator
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
About DVS
The mission of the Department of Veterans Services is to connect mobilize and empower New York Citys Veteran Community in order to foster purposedriven lives for New York City Service Members past and present in addition to their caregivers survivors and families. DVS fulfills this mission by providing New York Citys approximately 200000 Veterans with essential services and programs focused on pivotal areas such as economic empowerment housing security benefits health and wellness and culture.
The NYC Department of Veterans Services (DVS) Veteran Housing Coordinator (VHC) program provides peertopeer housing assistance for homeless veterans living within the five boroughs of New York City. This program is designed to help NYC reach and sustain functional zero the point at which veteran homelessness has effectively ended and there is a system in place to rapidly rehouse any new veteran entering the homeless system. The VHCs are at the front line of the ongoing citywide commitment to providing safe and affordable housing to every veteran/veteran families.
The Veteran Housing Coordinator will manage a caseload of homeless veterans. The VHC will work in direct support of the DVS Housing & Support Services (HSS) unit and report to the Senior Director Housing Support Services Deputy Director Housing Support Service and Senior Veteran Housing Coordinator.
Manage an ongoing caseload of homeless/housing insecure veteran clients. This work includes but is not limited to:
Providing intake on clients and updating their information as new details emerge.
Present housing needs to DVS housing staff and external partners for assistance in finding appropriate housing.
Assist clients through each step of the housing process including coordinating and attending interviews; acquiring and submitting the necessary applications supporting financial documentation and forms; navigating the various rental subsidy and inspection processes; and coordinating with the landlords and shelters to ensure smooth transition into permanent housing.
Work with interagency partners and providers to initiate contact with new clients and work as a team to bring each veteran through the housing process.
Unit Support
Provide crossteam support for: Aftercare Services and Veteran Resource Centers (VRC) Client walkins and phone calls
Logistical assistance for client moveins.
Assist HSS unit in complying with office systems procedures and reporting requirements
Participate in unit or agency wide projects as needed.
Represent the unit or agency at relevant interagency and external stakeholder meetings to facilitate partnerships and knowledge sharing in the veteran housing and support services arena.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
