Housing Specialist - Homebase
About the job
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Two years of experience in the human services field and knowledge of trauma are required.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently while functioning as part of a multidisciplinary team are required.
- Solid computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft are required.
- Interview clients to assess their current housing needs and submit appropriate applications to community resources.
- Conduct groups about available housing options, securing an apartment, and handling housing-related issues.
- Accompany residents to housing interviews, housing fairs, and housing application appointments when necessary.
- Provide housing resources, including landlord phone numbers and housing programs, and act as a liaison between landlords and clients.
- Refer residents for PPD tests and physical examinations within two weeks of entering the facility.
- Obtain accurate histories of clients' housing situations to assess needed services.
- Facilitate Tier II interviews and act as a liaison between Tier II shelters and shelter clients.
- Submit housing applications for all available housing programs, including Section 8 and NYCHA.
- Handle requests for extensions to be submitted to the Human Resources Administration.
- Refer residents to Public Assistance and monitor their compliance with the Human Resources Administration and the ADVENT program.
- Negotiate, assess, and assist with clients' benefits needs and follow residents' cases from entry through discharge.
- Assist and escort residents to Human Resources Administration and social service agency appointments when necessary.
- Participate in staff, service plan review, and clinical team meetings.
- Maintain and ensure completion of accurate records and progress notes in client charts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- A bachelor's degree in human services or a related field is preferred.
- Bilingual English and Spanish speaking ability is preferred.
About the company
S:US helps New Yorkers who face homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma access a wide range of supports across New York City and Long Island. It coordinates services such as case management, housing and stabilization, behavioral health treatment, recovery supports, rehabilitation, advocacy, and community-based programs tailored to each person’s needs. By linking housing, health, justice, and community resources, S:US delivers integrated, place-based services that address multiple barriers at once rather than focusing on a single issue. The goal is to help people lead purposeful lives, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations of New Yorkers.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978
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What believers are saying
- The April 2026 crisis center adds recurring operating funding through 2031.
- Urban Farms and bed-stuy food programs deepen neighborhood visibility and referrals.
- TD's 2026 grant expands Homebase staffing during acute eviction pressure.
What critics are saying
- S:US depends heavily on New York public funding and contract renewals.
- Aerosolized political attacks on supportive housing threaten S:US's core Brooklyn model.
- If state reimbursement tightens, its housing-and-behavioral-health network faces existential contraction.
What makes Services for the Underserved unique
- S:US opened Brooklyn's sixth state-funded Crisis Stabilization Center in April 2026.
- S:US won a $250,000 TD Charitable Foundation grant for eviction prevention.
- S:US secured a $894,050 Truxton SRO contract through 2032.
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