Intake Worker

New York City, NY Manhattan , NY 10010

Posted 6 days ago

The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency's Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children's intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City's most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Community Associate who will:

  • Interact with the various communities DHS serves to keep residents informed of the programs and services DHS has to offer to the homeless population. Interview families within the various communities and issue social service referrals. Attend onsite/offsite/ community meetings to share important issues affecting the homeless population and the unit's daily operation. Offer insight for improvement.

  • Maintain liaison with various community shelters to convey shelter placement information and facilitate transportation to various community shelters. Assist the Community Coordinator with handling onsite/offsite client inquiries with the highest level of confidentiality and sensitivity, during the application process.

  • Record all information pertaining to client information and social service referrals utilizing the on-line CARES and Q-Flow, accurately input codes to register applicants for temporary housing office; convey shelter placement information and facilitate transportation to various community shelters.

  • Perform high level responsible clerical duties, as assigned by the Site Manager, such as prepare written monthly, quarterly, and annual administrative statistical and narrative indicator reports that would share information in re to shelter placements; collect, analyze and evaluate on-site and statistical data from various sources, and communicate the results to superior; and maintain liaison with various units to be able to process schedule and reports, and to coordinate and prepare case files and documents.

Work Location: 30th Street Men's Assessment 430 East 30th Street, New York, NY

Hours/Schedule: Various

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

1.High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or

2.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Preferred Skills

  • Able to work independently in a fast-paced social services environment.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.

  • Bilingual skills a plus

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.


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