Housing Solutions Coordinator (TBRA & HOPWA)

AIDS Healthcare Foundation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Atlanta seeks a Housing Assistant to review, process and approve housing assistance applications for STRMU, SDAP and TBRA programs, coordinating with case managers to ensure eligibility and timely payments.

You will maintain HIPAA-compliant records, communicate with landlords and utilities, and support TBRA activities, including preparing contracts and organizing monthly workshops.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with two years working in the social service field.
• Experience with the terminally ill, knowledge of AIDS program development and nonprofit service agency preferred.
• Considerable skill in developing and maintaining databases and spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of the housing-related difficulties affecting the well-being and health status of individuals with HIV.
• Considerable skill in locating and developing housing resources.
• Ability to communicate with clients and case managers on housing related issues.
• Working skill in communicating effectively with a wide variety of service providers.
• Bi-lingual preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Process, verify eligibility and select appropriate member applications for financial assistance
• Complete required documentation, tracking, monitoring and reporting for grant purposes
• Communicate with Case Managers, Group Managers and Members regarding the outcomes of financial assistance applications
• Maintain proper record maintenance, current and archived, in compliance with HIPAA standards for all financial assistance programs
• Conduct 6 month reviews for recipients of financial assistance
• Communicate with members, landlords, utility companies and medical providers in order to obtain information needed for housing/file records
• Work with The Finance Department to coordinate the processing of checks to ensure that financial assistance payments are made in a timely manner
• Interface with other HOPWA funded agencies to ensure that services are not duplicated
• Conduct internal quality assurance Chart Audits
• Responsible for ensuring that transportation assistance is available as budget permits
• Maintain records of approvals and denials for applications related to HOPWA funding
• Set up TBRA Case Files, calculate subsidies and prepare contracts for all approved TBRA Members
• Schedule and facilitate face to face orientations with new TBRA Members to discuss contracts, goals and program expectations
• Process contract addendums and inform all parties involved of changes to TBR contracts including Landlords, Case Managers and Members
• Notify the Housing Coordinator of any problems, concerns, support needs, and/or trends related to Housing
• Obtain information from Case Managers on progress toward achieving goals and any updated information associated with the case
• Document all work done with and on behalf of members into agency client database system in accordance with documentation standard
• Provide new employee and continuing education training for Case Managers on financial applications and processes in collaboration with TBRA Team Coordinator
• Organize and facilitate Monthly Right Track Workshop for all approved Members ensuring all Members attend within 60 days of TBRA approval in collaboration with TBRA Team Coordinator
• Submit monthly spreadsheets on STRMU, SDAP, TBRA, Transportation Assistance and JHF to Associate Director of Housing

Skills

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Bi-lingual

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Atlanta seeks a Housing Assistant to review, process and approve housing assistance applications for STRMU, SDAP and TBRA programs, coordinating with case managers to ensure eligibility and timely payments.

You will maintain HIPAA-compliant records, communicate with landlords and utilities, and support TBRA activities, including preparing contracts and organizing monthly workshops.