CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SVC
NY, USA
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people, invites applications for a SPECIAL ASSISTANT at 90 Sands. CUCS is a leader in implementing new practices, sharing knowledge and assisting in shaping local, state and national strategies, so that persons who are homeless, low-income, living with mental illness, or have other special needs can live successfully in the community. Located in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, 90 Sands, the newly renovated 30-story former Watchtower Society building, has 491 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing for low-income individuals, with 305 of these units available to people experiencing homelessness with histories of mental illness and/or substance use. CUCS provides comprehensive on-site social services using a person-centered and recovery-based orientation. The Special Assistant is responsible for ensuring the effective operation of...