Job Opening: Choice Voucher Case Manager
Description
Westaff is HIRING a Choice Voucher Case Manager in Lafayette, La.
Pay: $19.24/Hour
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:00am -5:00pm
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree or Associate Degree in social service or related field preferred or
- Two years of case management experience; Computer literacy is required.
- Knowledge of general operation and procedures of the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Responsibilities:
- Interview applicants who are enrolling in the HVC program and participants who are continuing in the program and brief them on available housing assistance.
- Determine rent, program subsidy, and enroll clients.
- Compute changes in participant incomes, assets, and allowances.
- Verify income declarations in determining rent and program subsidies and submit verifications to appropriate sources.
- Prepare housing eligibility determination for certification of Housing Choice Voucher
- Request HVC Inspector to verify housing unit compliance after preliminary contact with property owner and review HCV Inspector’s report.
- Submit Housing Assistance Payment contract for signature along with an informational packet explaining the contractual agreement between company and the owner.
- Act as a point of contact for rental assistance conflicts between landlord and tenant.
- Process fraud cases.
- Expedite urgent cases consistent with company’s policies and applicable regulations and refer
- clients, as appropriate, to other human services agencies.
- Prepare lease documents and submit completed files to the internal auditor.
- Schedule annual recertification and special inspection of residents, as required, and maintain accurate records.
- Schedule initial inspections of housing units receiving HCV rental assistance.