Housing Specialist (Western NC)

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Full Time Hourly Clerical Buncombe County, Asheville, NC, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $46,302.35 To $60,193.06 Annually

LOCATION: Remote – applicant should live in Buncombe, McDowell, or Caldwell counties. The person in this position is required to maintain residency in North Carolina or within 40 miles of the NC border. Counties served include Buncombe, Madison, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey and this position supports housing efforts for our high priority TCL population (discharging from State Psychiatric Hospitals).

This position will require travel
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GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The Housing Specialist is responsible for the completion of administrative work directly related to the management of identified housing programs and initiatives aimed at supporting individuals who experience Mental Health, Substance Use, and/or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to live in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. The employee performs a variety of functions related to housing including the identification of social and economic opportunities that are likely to enhance health outcomes for individuals served.

The employee focuses on connecting individuals to needed services, supportive housing opportunities and other social determinants of health resources. This is accomplished by developing the means to address housing deficits and maximizing opportunities for members served through housing navigation, housing development, service development, landlord engagement, community outreach activities, and increase collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

The employee will provide expertise, guidance, and training for internal and external stakeholders as it relates to accessing appropriate housing resources and supports for those served. The employee ensures that engagement with identified contracted providers is consistent and in line with contract obligations. The employee, in collaboration with assigned Supervisor, ensures that all housing supports activities are delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the DMH/DD/SAS Contract, and guidelines/manuals/protocols/procedures established by the Department of Health and Human Services, federal rules and regulations, best practices, standards, and internal Vaya policies/procedures/manuals/guidelines.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Housing Specialist Responsibility dependent upon Role/Supervisor (either a or b)

(a) Housing Management (Supervised by Housing Manager) c

• Administer state and federally funded housing programs and services
• Manage housing initiatives, activities, programs, and funding as assigned by Supervisor
• Support the Housing Team in the completion of assigned duties and in meeting LME/MCO, state, and federal reporting requirements
• Maintain wait list for identified housing and residential programs
• Determine member eligibility based on housing program criteria, requirements, regulations, and rules
• Offer and/or partner with local housing agencies to provide housing rental assistance and supportive services for individuals and recipients experiencing homelessness
• Receive and process housing assistance requests
• Complete annual project grant applications within state and federal databases in accordance with program requirements
• Ensure integrity and compliance for identified housing programs
• Maintain complete and accurate records for identified housing budgets
• Adhere to policies, procedures, rules, regulations, best practices, standards, as well as accomplishing local and state performance outcomes and expectations
• Support sudden facility closure and discharge process with internal departments and local Department of Social Services
• Function as the single point-of-contact for identified on-going contractual and service issues as assigned

(1b) TCL Subsidy Administration (Supervised by Housing Supervisor) c

• Administer Vaya’s Transitions to Community Living Voucher Program
• Maintain a business process with the Transitions to Community Living (TCL) unit, management, housing quality standards inspector, and finance support staff to fulfill subsidy administration contract requirements between the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA), and Vaya Health
• Remain familiar and current with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development federal regulations and state and local building codes and ordinances as they relate to Vaya’s subsidy administration for Transitions Community Living Voucher (TCLV) Program
• Coordinate with other Vaya Departments to ensure effective collaboration, business processes, process improvement, and consistent practices within the agency
• Adhere to policies, procedures, rules, regulations, best…