Housing Compliance Specialist
St Louis, MO, US, 63101-1114
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals and families build permanent, positive change in their lives through safe and affordable housing, sound mental and physical health, and employment and financial stability.
Working collaboratively with individuals, businesses, government and other service providers, St. Patrick Center will end chronic homelessness in the St. Louis region through Housing First, an evidence-based practice that tells us to remove barriers, do intake and assessment early, move people into housing and offer them support to achieve their goals.
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is a USA Today 2024 Top Workplaces winner! We are recognized as a multi-year St. Louis Post Dispatch Top Workplaces for our Purpose and Values, having received this distinction consecutively in 2022 and 2023. We are valued by employees for our culture excellence as demonstrated by winning the Top Workplace's Culture Excellence awards for Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Work-Life Flexibility, Professional Development, and Innovation in 2023. St. Patrick Center has also gained recognition as a 2023 Top Workplaces Woman-Led organization, Regional award, and Nonprofit Industry award winner.
Job Summary
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is hiring a Housing Compliance Specialist. The housing compliance specialist will work within St. Patrick Center's Housing program to provide on-going housing administration and related tasks to Shelter Plus Care consumers, among other duties. Moreover, the case manager will conduct intake meetings to educate households on Shelter Plus Care policies and procedures and be responsible for verifying and documenting certain aspects of project eligibility. This position is Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. The salary range is between $40,000 to $50,000.
Job Responsibilities
- Accept new Shelter Plus Care referrals as assigned.
- Outreach and engage with newly referred Shelter Plus Care clients.
- Conduct intake meetings to educate households on Shelter Plus Care policies and procedures.
- Responsible for verifying and documenting in detail certain aspects of project eligibility.
- Annually recertify eligibility for all Shelter Plus Care households
- Maintain accurate documentation of program eligibility.
- Conduct Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections prior to move-in.
- Review and approve lease or occupancy agreement signed between property owner and household.
- Prepare monthly log of activities related to administering Shelter Plus Care vouchers.
- Responsible for providing housing search/location information to Shelter Plus Care households.
- Coordinate with service providers, property owners, and DMH Housing as needed.
- Educate clients on rights and responsibilities as a tenant.
- Advocate for clients during the housing placement process.
- Maintain a complete file record of each household enrolled in Shelter Plus Care.
- Link client with internal and external resources, enabling as much self-sufficiency as possible.
- Coordinate housing stability meetings with the Department of Mental Health as needed.
- Attend monthly Housing Center meetings.
- Use personal vehicle to conduct community-based housing inspections.
- Implement and meet the standards of Housing First model.
- Network and build relationships with community partners.
- Complete departmental goals as outlined by grants.
- Collaborate with other members of the Housing program.
- Update internal and HMIS database daily to document services provided and client progress.
- Conduct quarterly internal file reviews.
- Assist with agency-wide and seasonal projects as needed.
- Responsible for agency policy regarding work hours, building security, and all written personnel standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field, Certified Peer Support Specialist, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of housing resources and housing application process
- Familiar with MO Tenant-Landlord Law
- Understanding of mental illness and substance use
- Experience with trauma-informed services
- Knowledge and understanding of community agencies.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and agency policies of confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills • Crisis intervention expertise
- Self-motivation
- Respect for clients and staff
- Sensitive to cultural diversity
- Able to work in team atmosphere.
- Detail-oriented
- Moderate computer skills
REQUIRED
- Requires driver license (MO residents require Class E)
- Requires reliable vehicle.
- Requires valid and current auto insurance.
- Work a minimum of 37.5 hours a week
St. Patrick Center does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. St. Patrick Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.