[Hiring] Housing Assessor @State of North Carolina

Role Description

The Housing Assessor works directly with Money Follows the Person (MFP) Transition Teams, property management organizations, aging and disability service providers, hospital discharge staff, Managed Care Organizations, and other community partners to expand access to supportive housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

This position supports implementation of the Department’s Olmstead Plan by:

• Matching eligible individuals with available housing resources.
• Administering housing referral processes.
• Coordinating access to affordable and accessible supportive housing.
• Providing technical assistance and guidance on housing resources, fair housing requirements, and supportive housing programs.

The Housing Assessor will collaborate with referral agencies, landlords, property managers, and stakeholders to:

• Address housing barriers and promote successful community living.
• Report to the Section Chief of Housing and Homeless Programs.

Key Duties Include:

• Review and process housing referrals for individuals seeking affordable and accessible housing resources.
• Match available housing units, subsidies, and supportive housing resources with individuals based on identified needs and eligibility criteria.
• Manage and maintain waitlists and interest lists for DHHS housing resources.
• Review property vacancies and update information on available units, property contacts, referral agencies, and property waitlists.
• Provide technical assistance and program guidance to stakeholders regarding housing resources, supportive housing programs, and fair housing requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between referral agencies and property management companies.
• Assist with conflict resolution and problem solving for housing applicants and tenants.
• Participate in housing team meetings, strategic planning activities, and program improvement initiatives.
• Develop and support training activities for property managers, referral partners, and stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to housing and human services partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public service administration, psychology, sociology, or social work or a human service programmatic field from an appropriately accredited institution.
• OR Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution, and two years of administrative or consultative experience in a human service program.
• OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working with housing and homeless programs.
• Proven experience applying affordable housing policies, fair housing requirements, and supportive housing practices.
• Documented success interpreting and applying federal and state rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing housing, referral, and program data.
• Established proficiency in stakeholder engagement, meeting facilitation, problem solving, and coordination of housing-related activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance options.
• Standard and supplemental retirement plans.
• NCFlex program with numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis.
• Paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees.