Family Advocate, Housing Voucher Program
Housing Authority
Madera
Assist in development and implantation of a wide range of activities related to services in the area if economic development, self-sufficiency, home ownership, and family supportive services. Performing intake, interviews, assessments and establishing appropriate services for clients, including ongoing follow up and case management; provide informational and training workshops; coordinate referrals to community agencies including health, social services, education, employment, and housing services; develop training and service plans to guide clients toward personal, educational, and employment goals; maintain records and prepare progress reports; promote agency programs by outreach and involvement in community groups; development of the Resident Council, Resident Advisory Board, and other resident activities; preparation of the resident newsletter and other related public information materials; interprets, explain, and apply federal, state, and local laws, codes, and HUD regulations.Providing of subsidized housing services of the Housing Choice Voucher Program; coordinating and performing workshops of program guidelines for both program participants and landlords; assembling of informational folders for workshops; full case management by assessing, interviewing, and monitoring of potential and current participants; counseling, advising, and referring participants to other community agencies as needed; providing on going case management (300 plus participants) by scheduling of annual, interim, and in coming transfers from other counties for determining continued eligibility verification of all income and assets; preparing of contracts and amendments; issuance of housing vouchers and extensions; preparation of required statistical reports; calculations of participant’s rents, housing assistance payments, and escrow credits; assisting in annual inspections and rechecks; analyzing, developing, and training staff and other housing authorities on program software