Housing Resource Specialist Jobs

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WellPower values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Housing Resource Specialists help consumers find and maintain housing utilizing the HUD Section 8 certificates and vouchers system. Assures that consumers and landlords meet HUD housing guidelines. Assists consumers in finding alternative housing, as needed.

Learn more about WellPower:

Pay Range & Benefits:

$25/hr

Wellpower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://WellPower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Maintain familiarity with contract law as it relates to apartment leasing. Help consumers facilitate resolutions of landlord disputes and evictions.
• Support the Housing Resource Coordinator with landlord recruitment, training, and client referrals.
• Maintains rental assistance caseload in accordance with WellPower standards and HUD regulations, policies and procedures.
• Maintain communication with case management staff concerning tenant status. Assess tenants' potential for living independently and coordinate/monitor support systems as needed.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Assist in assuring housing qualities standards.
• Monitor housing needs.
• Act as liaison between tenant and landlord.
• Facilitate interaction between consumers, clinicians and non-WellPower housing providers as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned including assisting performance of other departmental functions.
• Respond to issues raised by tenants, landlords and clinical staff relating to housing issues.
• Complete all paperwork required for HUD or other programs on a timely basis
• Provide information on vacancies, helps to negotiate leases with landlords; fill vacancies in a timely manner.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelors degree in psychology, social work, human services, or other related degree is required.

Experience:

Experience with Section 8 housing, low-income housing, or similar equivalent experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: (may be obtained on the job)

• One year experience using the Colorado Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) performing intakes, exits, updates and reports
• Certified to perform HUD Housing Quality Standards inspections
• One year experience administering the various WellPower rental assistance programs
• Upon 2 years of experience using the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH) Elite Super User computer system, employee base salary shall be increased by $1 per hour
• Registered and proficient in the HUD Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) web based computer system

Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?

• $52,000/year minimum wage for all employees – we believe that our employees should earn a livable wage conducive to the cost of living in Denver, Colorado
• Robust Benefits Package – our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match
• Free Licensure Supervision – for LCSWs/LPCs/LMFTs
• 9 Paid Holidays – including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more
• Gainsharing – we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year
• Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community
• Employee Resource Groups – our ERG's offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences
• Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for ten consecutive years
• Sports Leagues – we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment

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