What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Specialist position at Ultimate Staffing?
Job Title: Housing Specialist
Fully on-site in Berkeley, CA.
Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs various eligibility functions such as screening/interviewing applicants and processing applications to determine program eligibility.
- Maintains waiting lists, including updating applicant information, sending mass mailings for available units and vouchers, responding to waitlist applicant inquiries, and assisting with waitlist openings.
- Maintains and applies knowledge of applicable laws, regulations from The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines, and the Housing Authority Administrative Plan.
- Assists with annual and interim reexaminations of participants based on Housing Authority policies and program regulations to determine continued program eligibility.
- Processes a variety of documents and correspondence regarding applications, reexaminations, and program eligibility status.
- Assists Lead workers and/or management with reasonable accommodation requests, including processing of requests, verification, and communication with relevant parties, analyzing and making recommendations for approval/denial, preparing response for approval/denial, and maintaining records for tracking and reporting.
- Explains various program and income requirements to applicants and serves as the primary point of contact for them.
- Initiates and responds to communication with participants, vendors, owners, and clients via phone, mail or other related job functions.
- Maintains various records, including scanning documents and maintaining electronic files and inputting information into software systems.
- Maintains and analyzes large sets of data for planning, decision-making, tracking, and reporting related to classification job functions.
- Conducts client briefing for new applicants.
- Satisfactorily completes any required training courses and passes any associated exams to complete the training curriculum.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of basic methods and practices used in housing assistance and/or social service programs.
- Applicable laws and regulations including those related to fair housing and local housing codes.
- Policies, technical processes and procedures related to the Housing Authority.
