Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program.
We are in search of new talent in the following position...
Position: Document Access & Support for Housing Specialist
The Document Access & Support for Housing Specialist (DASH) will identify, link, and work to maintain engagement with homeless individuals using the Housing First model as well as other evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing. The DASH Specialist is responsible for the application completion and documentation assistance for DCA administered Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) lottery selectees that indicated homelessness or other preference on their pre-application.
Document Access & Support for Housing Program provides services to ensure low-barrier, easily accessible assistance to all individuals, including but not limited to, people with no income or income history, and people with active substance abuse or mental health issues. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https
Location: 449 Madison Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Minimum Qualifications:
DASH Specialist Principal Responsibilities:
Employees receive an exceptional benefits package including
And much more...
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VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!