Housing Specialist – Western NC

🕒 August 7

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $46.3k - $60.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Vaya Health

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1972

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

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Vaya Health is a North Carolina-based organization that manages services for individuals with behavioral health issues, including mental health and substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The organization provides Medicaid services tailored for these populations, focusing on a person-centered approach that connects members to the necessary care and support for their unique health and wellness goals. Vaya Health emphasizes collaboration across various care areas to ensure comprehensive support for its members, fostering healthier communities across the region.

📋 Description

• Administer state- and federally funded housing programs and services • Manage housing initiatives, activities, programs, and funding as assigned • Maintain waitlists for identified housing and residential programs • Determine member eligibility based on housing program criteria and regulations • Process housing assistance requests and grant applications • Maintain accurate housing budget records and required reports • Administer Vaya’s Transitions to Community Living Voucher Program • Calculate subsidies and payments, negotiate Housing Assistance Payment agreements, complete income recertifications, and conduct inspections • Collect and enter data into NCHFA’s CLIVe system and Vaya’s medical record system • Act as liaison to Socialserve and NCHFA • Market subsidy programs to landlords and property management agencies • Track private-market and residential housing stock • Submit housing referrals and applications for TCL members • Maintain housing and residential resources, vacancy reports, housing flows, navigation tools, and resource guides • Identify strategies to address housing deficits and access public and private funding • Support landlord recruitment, outreach, housing development, and training initiatives • Provide housing-resource education and consultation to service providers, stakeholders, members, and families • Collaborate on discharge planning from hospitals, recovery facilities, and correctional systems • Maintain relationships with public housing authorities and HUD Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher agencies • Participate in housing committees, staff meetings, trainings, and critical case staffing calls • Support emergency respite resource management and other Housing Team coverage • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required • Five years of service experience required • Residence in North Carolina or within 40 miles of the North Carolina border • Ability to travel • Strong knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and program requirements applicable to Vaya Health’s North Carolina operations • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality • Experience leading performance relationships with external stakeholders • Proficiency analyzing, understanding, and communicating network needs • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Exceptional business acumen • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • High level of knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn software applications; expert level preferred • Knowledge of assessment and treatment of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder is helpful • Ability to problem solve and provide practical, thorough, and creative solutions • Strong customer service skills and positive demeanor

🏖️ Benefits

• Eligible for overtime compensation • Equal opportunity employer