SEARCH

Housing Specialist Resume Example

Resume Score: 100%

Love this resume?Build Your Own Now
HOUSING SPECIALIST
Professional Summary

Motivated, resourceful, empathetic and dedicated Social Worker with a passion and commitment in providing the highest level of care. Skilled in providing direct social work services to individual residents, elderly, and their families as well as children and adults with special needs. Years of experience and training in domestic violence, family and children welfare service and social community services.

Skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Client-focused




  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Quick learner

Experience
Housing Specialist03/2011 to CurrentSafe HorizonNew York, NY
  • Responsible for assessing the housing needs of each family while assisting in obtaining and maintaining safe and permanent housing.
  • Responsible for timely submission of all progress notes, completion of housing intakes and all necessary paperwork.
  • Develops and maintains a database of available housing resources as well as other community resources.
  • Develops linkages with Real Estate companies, Public Housing Offices and Supportive Housing providers.
  • Designs and facilitate housing workshops, invite guest speakers to assist residents with housing search.
  • Assists clients in obtaining needed documentation and preparing for housing interviews Accompanies residents to housing sites as needed Complete phone intakes for prospective clients Complete assessments for new clients.
Social Work Intern09/2014 to 06/2015Comprehensive Family ServicesNew York, NY
  • 600 hour placement) Conduct intakes with child, visiting parent and custodial parent for court mandated supervised visitation.
  • Child and adult custody evaluation.
  • Supervise community and office based family visits.
  • Provide direct advocacy, and therapeutic intervention and assessment.
  • Consult with attorney, and law guardian on supervised visits or exchanges, adoption and neglect cases.
  • Asses' client and or family services needed.
  • Refer and link client to community based program, entitlements, and resources (domestic violence, parenting skills, substance abuse, anger management, and housing).
  • Make home and field visits.
  • Assist attorney or agency with Home Study, interview and investigation and counseling.
  • Assist law guardian/attorney/judge to investigate, assess, advocate, counsel and provide recommendation at various stages of proceedings.
  • Produced court mandated reports for attorney/judge in supervised visitation and exchanges, advocacy services.
  • adoption and neglect cases and home find.
Social Work Intern09/2013 to 06/2014YM&YWHANew York, NY
  • 600 hour placement) Conduct home visits on a weekly basis to elderly clients with a wide range of physical and mental concerns, to provide individual counseling and assist with health care and daily living issues.
  • Provide educational, recreational and social services to populations from pre-school through adults in an individual and group work setting.
  • Co- facilitate Family Literacy group twice a week, assisted with educational activities and serving meal.
  • Co- facilitate Sunday Funday program for children with special needs such as Autism, ADHD and Asperger.
  • Co-facilitate a program for adults with developmental disabilities, by assisting with recreational activities.
  • Developed trusting and empathic relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of concerns and ability to intervene appropriately.
Case Manager11/2008 to 04/2011Safe HorizonBronx, NY
  • Conducted phone intakes and family assessments with potential residents Provided supportive counseling and case management services to survivors of domestic violence Worker with resident to formulate and maintain relevant, meaningful case plans Advocated on behalf of clients with city agencies, and other service providers Developed and maintained case records that document services provided to residents Provided concrete case management by offering current, effective resources to residents Build service partnerships with related community-based organizations Facilitated staff meetings, case conferences, and other meetings as needed.
Education
Master of Social Work: Clinical5/2015Fordham UniversityClinical
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Early5/2008CUNY Lehman CollegeSociology Early
Additional Information
  • AWARDS & HONORS __________________________________________________________________________ Phi Alpha Xi Gamma Honor Society for Social Work Safe Horizon Lucy N. Freidman Scholarship 2012-2015
Skills
agency, attorney, Autism, case management, interpersonal skills, conferences, counseling, CPR, Client, clients, database, developmental disabilities, documentation, First Aid, guardian, law, notes, meetings, Microsoft Office Suite, office, progress, Real Estate, social services, Fluent in Spanish, phone, therapeutic intervention, workshops
Build Your Own Now

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Safe Horizon
  • Comprehensive Family Services
  • YM&YWHA

School Attended

  • Fordham University
  • CUNY Lehman College

Job Titles Held:

  • Housing Specialist
  • Social Work Intern
  • Case Manager

Degrees

  • Master of Social Work : Clinical 5/2015
    Bachelor of Arts : Sociology Early 5/2008

Similar Resumes

View All
Housing-Specialist-resume-sample

Housing Specialist

Cleveland Municipal Court- Housing Division

Euclid, Ohio

Posted 311 days ago