Housing Voucher Case Manager

HEALTH SOLUTIONS•Pueblo, CO

3d•$17 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center focused on whole person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. We’ve got a great opportunity for a Housing Voucher Administrator to join the Housing Team under the Community Response team at 1304 Chinook Lane in Pueblo, CO. As a Housing Voucher Administrator in the Housing team, you would play a significant role in helping tenants access services and resources and take the next step to wellness. The Housing Voucher Administrator maintains a caseload consisting of multiple types of voucher recipients and can complete Housing and Urban Development/Department of Housing (HUD/DOH) requirements for housing vouchers. This position will provide services in tenant’s homes, in conjunction with services at Health Solutions, and at other locations in the community that provide a setting of natural support for the tenant. This position will report under the administrative supervision of Community Response Leadership.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Administrative support experience
Valid Colorado Driver License, good driving record, and access to transportation is readily available during working hours required.
Computer proficiency required.
Must already be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, or a closely related field required
Experience successfully working in multi-disciplinary teams
Experience working with adults who have severe and persistent mental illness
Experience providing case management services to adults, and community systems navigation
Can demonstrate an understanding of HUD/DOH rules and regulations
Elite Emphasis Software knowledge
Enterprise (earned) Income Verification knowledge
Experience working with co-occurring disorders
Spanish language skills

Responsibilities

Voucher case management services for voucher recipients
Complete new admissions/lease-ups
Voucher issuance
Work directly with landlords for maintenance and/or repair of property
Report directly to the Department of Housing/Department of Local Affairs as we are a partnered agency with the State of Colorado.
Complete recertifications each year to include inspections of the property.
Complete interims (voucher changes)
Hold tenant conferences for housing violations.
Be knowledgeable of Fair Housing practices
Work directly with landlords to ensure payments are made to them from the state of CO on the tenants’ behalf including protected financial information, beginning and stopping payments accordingly.
Will make appropriate departmental referrals to Health Solutions for tenant to address any mental health; and/or substance use needs, as well as linking clients to community resources.
Completes Housing Quality Standard housing inspections to ensure housing structure and functions meet HUD/DOH housing guidelines.
Keeps accurate, complete, and up-to-date records within compliance with Health Solutions and HUD/DOH standards.
Perform other job-related duties assigned by the Director or his/her designee.