Housing Resource Specialist

WellPower - All Jobs•Denver, CO

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

Housing Resource Specialist helps People We Serve (PSW) find and maintain housing utilizing the Federal and State voucher systems. Assures that participants and landlords meet voucher guidelines. Assist participants in finding alternative housing, as needed. Team Specific Information: The Rental Assistance Housing Department is a team of staff who help manage over 600 housing vouchers in the community. This team will be assisting in all aspects of maintaining that voucher – signing leases, completing inspections, coordinating with landlords, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, human services, or other related degree required.
Experience with Housing Vouchers, low-income housing, or similar equivalent experience preferred.
Registered and proficient in the HUD Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) web-based computer system
Certified to perform HUD Housing Quality Standards inspections
Upon 1 year of experience using the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH) Elite Super User computer system, employee base salary shall be increased by $1 per hour
One year experience using the Colorado Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) performing intakes, exits, updates and reports
One year experience administering the various Wellpower rental assistance programs.
Requires sitting, standing, bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 50 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, the telephone and other office and/or clinical equipment. May require occasional evening or weekend hours. Local driving required.

Responsibilities

Complete all paperwork required for HUD/Division of Housing or other programs on a timely basis.
Act as liaison between tenant and landlord.
Provide information on vacancies, helps to negotiate leases with landlords, fill vacancies in a timely manner.
Assist in assuring housing qualities standards by completing annual/biennial/special inspections.
Maintain communication with case management staff concerning participant status. Assess participants potential for living independently and coordinate/monitor support systems as needed.
Respond to issues raised by participants, landlords and clinical staff relating to housing issues.
If working with a Project-based voucher caseload-onsite at the project every week, (2 hrs for 49 and less project-based voucher holders, 3 hrs for 50 and over project-based voucher holders at site).
Maintain familiarity with contract law as it relates to apartment leasing. Help participants facilitate resolutions of landlord disputes and evictions.
Maintains rental assistance caseload in accordance with WellPower standards and HUD/Division of Housing regulations, policies and procedures.
Support the team by obtaining landlord resources, training, and client referrals.
Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
Meet documentation and scanning expectations as defined by team management.
Other duties as assigned