Housing Support Specialist (Community, Rehabilitation, and Wellness Program)

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual developmental disabilities.

About the role

The Housing Support Specialist performs a variety of duties related to housing support and coordination for clients, including managing applications, interviews, rent determinations, and program transitions.

Responsibilities

• Perform and complete all intakes, GHV/HCV applications, and provide participants and their assigned case managers with required documentation to proceed in procuring housing.
• Regularly schedule interviews, obtain income verifications, compute rents and utility allowances, notify participants and their case managers of any program changes, and perform all tasks related to the timely conduct of initial, annual, and interim recertifications in accordance with pre-established deadlines.
• Explain policies and regulations to owners participating in or interested in the GHV and HCV Programs.
• Ensure that vouchers are issued timely and managed after issuance.
• Assist voucher holders and their case managers with finding acceptable units.
• Schedule, interview, and transition eligible GHV participants to HCV after the initial year of GHV is completed or when requested by DBHDD and DCA.
• Explain the rights and responsibilities of the GHV/HCV Programs, HUD, Owner, and Participant, including Equal Opportunity requirements to Property Managers, Owners, and Managing Agents.
• Collect, compile, and submit data required for program evaluation and grant reporting under contract.
• Maintain accurate and detailed participant records.
• Track all move-ins and transitions and provide monthly reports to the Residential Recovery & Support Services (RRSS) Program Manager for analysis.
• Monitor regulatory changes and attend workshops, trainings, and seminars as deemed necessary for the job description.
• Obtain CPR and SAMA certification.
• Perform other responsibilities as requested.

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA.
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, and critical illness insurance.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off, with increased accruals based on years of service.
• 10 paid holidays.
• 1 personal day.
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness.
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.