Housing Advocate

　　S2H Manhattan, 15 East 27th Street, New York, New York, United States of America

　　Req #1833

　　Thursday, January 4, 2024

　　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.

　　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 hours are 6:30am - 2:30pm and it 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

　　Consistent with NYC’s mandate, all Breaking Ground employees, interns, volunteers and subcontractors are required to be in receipt of an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccination and provide a one-time verification of immunization as a condition of employment. Individuals that have a medical consideration or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices that could prevent them from complying with the Vaccine Mandate may request a reasonable accommodation.

　　Compensation: $ 20.71 - $ 20.71 / Per Hour

　　Compensation: $ 3 7,692 .20 - $ 37,692 .20 / Per Annum

　　EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

　　Other details

　　Pay Type Hourly

　　Min Hiring Rate $21.98

　　Max Hiring Rate $21.98

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　　S2H Manhattan, 15 East 27th Street, New York, New York, United States of America