Housing Specialist

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The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well‑being, and stability of those it serves.

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma‑informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full‑time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same‑and‑opposite‑sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem‑solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar‑for‑dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3‑year vesting.
• Extensive paid time‑off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full‑time employees in their first year.

• Researches, monitors, and properly interprets HUD rules and regulations for various housing programs such as HOME TBRA, Permanent Supportive Housing, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Choice Voucher, State Housing Voucher and others.
• Conducts housing orientations, Housing Quality Standards inspections, lease‑ups, tenant conferences, annual re‑certifications, interim re‑certifications and calculates repayment agreements for housing programs maintaining a case load will be 100‑150 households.
• Outreaches and engages program participants on an as‑needed basis. This may include meeting with program participants in the office, on the streets, in shelters, at places of employment, or in their rental units to ensure housing program activities are completed.
• Identifies and collaboratively resolves conflicts with and between landlords, program participants, case managers. This will include rent and lease negotiations per CCH procedures.
• Collaborates with case managers, other CCH staff, and outside agencies as necessary to ensure housing stability for the household.
• Coordinates with the CCH Accounting department and/or the Division of Housing to ensure that paperwork is completed accurately and timely, including the monthly housing assistance accounting report.
• Demonstrates competency in and maintains housing databases. This may include data entry into multiple systems; HMIS, File Maker, Elite and others.
• Actively participates in appropriate team meetings and meets regularly with manager for one‑on‑one supervision.
• Conducts household rent calculations in accordance with funder and HUD regulations, documenting income verification, payment standards/FMRs, utility allowances, contract rents, total tenant payments, housing assistance payments and final tenant rent.
• Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for others; values inclusiveness and builds workforce diversity; and fosters cooperation and teamwork.
• Demonstrates a respectful attitude toward partners and coworkers that promotes…