Housing Specialist #1061

Full Time Melville, NY,

Salary Range: $48,000.00 To 48,500.00 Annually

CDLI Overview:

Community Development Long Island (CDLI) is the only full-service collection of community development entities that change Long Islanders lives for success in home creation and financial security and growth. Offering the resources that contribute to personal and community economic growth.

Position Summary:

The Housing Specialist is responsible for ensuring the families we serve on the Housing Choice Voucher program meet the Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines.

Responsibilities:

Conduct program eligibility interviews. Provide program overview to applicants. Review family documentation, including income information. Determine whether family meets income eligibility guidelines. Issue vouchers to eligible families. For Families issued vouchers: Oversee the lease up process, including ensuring the proposed rent is reasonable and that request for tenancy forms are submitted for inspection. Conduct annual recertification interviews and maintain assigned caseload. Collect and review family documentation, including income information, and monitor tenant and property owner compliance with program requirements. Input tenant data into the database monthly to produce timely and accurate rent calculations. Maintain participant files for assigned caseload. Adjust data due to changes in income or other information. Ensure data entered is complete and error-free, following all applicable program rules and regulations. Ensure proper rent subsidy calculations. Answer periodic questions from tenants and property owners by telephone, fax, and mail. Process tenant unit transfers. Conduct tenant conferences. Recommend files for termination as needed.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED is required. Three (3) years of experience in case management or client services in a human services environment, housing complex, or real estate organization is required. Must attain housing choice voucher certification within the first year of employment.