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Posted: 03/15/2024 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Industry: Administrative Job Number: 12615 Pay Rate: 45,000

Job Description

Housing Specialist
Join us and be part of a team committed to providing safe and well-maintained living spaces for the community. Apply now to make a difference in the lives of others!

Why you should work here:

Serving the community: Working for a non-profit where you can truly make a difference in the lives of many individuals and families in need.
Growth opportunities: Opportunity for professional development and advancement within the organization.
Amazing benefits: Once converted to a regular full-time employee, you'll be eligible for fantastic benefits, including up to 15 personal days, 14 paid holidays, up to 15 vacation days, and a 24% contribution into retirement. You'll also have the ability to contribute to Ohio Deferred Compensation and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA), with the contribution amount dependent on your level within the organization. Additionally, this is a UNION position, which some people find appealing.

Responsibilities include:

Complete and maintain accurate and compliant client files in On-base or equivalent software, including verifications, eligibility, denial, etc.
Maintain site-based waiting lists for the entire agency, archive wait lists monthly, and ensure eligible clients are available, which includes scheduling appointments.
Maintain appropriate and accurate notation within the system regarding client status.
Obtain and verify family composition and employment income, including collecting and reviewing birth certificates, marriage licenses, social security cards, check stubs, and other necessary documentation.
Obtain criminal backgrounds checks as required.
Accurately and timely input data into the system.
Compute rents by entering the income amount on the system to allow the system to automatically calculate the rent along with the deductions.
Represent company in hearings if the supervisor is out of the office on an as-needed basis.
Assist with the annual purge of the waiting list.
Assist site staff with hard-to-lease units.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed:

Customer service skills: Experience working with a dependent population and managing day-to-day screening operations for applicants for HUD assistance for their living arrangements, including managing waitlists and delivering news about denial or acceptance of housing assistance.
Highly organized: Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment, scheduling meetings, and documenting information in the system accurately and compliantly.
Ability to quickly learn: Understand and explain rent determinations.
Conflict resolution: Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner.

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