DHS Benefits Program Specialist II

Arlington County Government • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Arlington County Department of Human Services (DHS)
[https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/DHS] is seeking a Benefits
Program Specialist for the Housing Assistance Bureau, which will serve under the
direction of the Housing Assistance Bureau’s (HAB) Permanent Supportive Housing
(PSH) Lead Coordinator. This position has a department with wide focus and
collaborates with the Department of Behavioral Health Disability Services
(DBHDS), Arlington County’s Behavioral Health Division (BHD) and other DHS
departmental stakeholders.

This is a full-time grant-funded position determining subsidy eligibility for
federal, state and locally funded rental subsidies to participating stakeholders
within the PSH program. This position will administer PSH rental subsidies by
apartment units, collect and report client income and benefits data into systems
of records and assist clients to complete annual subsidy recertification
paperwork.

The Department of Human Services is committed to delivering client services in
an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is
dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged, and cared for in ways
that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact
the client experience including but not limited to, cultural identity, gender,
racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical
capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic
needs. People with lived experience and expertise in homelessness or other
affordable housing or housing subsidy programs are encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

• People with lived experience and expertise in homelessness or other affordable housing or housing subsidy programs are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Determine subsidy eligibility for federal, state and locally funded rental subsidies
• Administer PSH rental subsidies by apartment units
• Collect and report client income and benefits data into systems of records
• Assist clients to complete annual subsidy recertification paperwork

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees