Housing Program Counselor

**Salary**
- $20.40 - $27.55 Hourly**Location**
- AZ 85139, AZ**Job Type**
- FTNonExempt**Job Number**
- 24-00015**Department**
- Housing**Opening Date**
- 03/08/2024**Closing Date**
- 5/14/2024 11:59 PM Arizona**Summary**:
Under general supervision of the Housing Director, this position assists prospective and current tenants under the Ak-Chin Tribal Housing Program

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Additional Requirement**: Must possess a certification for the Program or ability to obtain one as a condition of employment within 30 days from date of hire.

**Examples of Duties**:

- Secures income verification, household information, and other documents to determine eligibility for admission and continued occupancy of a Community Home.
- Manages the on-going compliance with the Community Housing Lease Program and the laws of the Community.
- Monitors annual operating budgets of Community Homes and tracks financial results.
- Counsels all active Community Home tenants of their rights and responsibilities, understanding their rental lease agreements, and correcting and complying with violations of their rental lease agreements in order to prevent eviction either through one-on-one training sessions, home visits, or group sessions in the community.
- Conducts regularly scheduled home inspections to ensure compliance with maintenance requirements and periodic home inspections to monitor approved home repairs and minor renovations.
- Assists in the development of brochures, flyers and other information relevant to housing services and programs for Community Homes.
- Assists in the development, coordination, and presentation of training sessions on housing services/basic home maintenance and programs to community members living in Community Homes.
- Prepares reports as required and transmits correspondence to Community Home tenants.
- Assists with establishing, issuing, and interpreting operating policies for the Community housing lease program.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned by the Housing Director
- May perform evening or weekend meeting or events for Community Home tenants.

**Other Requirements**:

- Knowledge of the Community housing program requirements and regulations.
- Skill in giving public presentations for group settings.
- Knowledge and ability to develop corrective action plans in relation to Housing policies.
- Ability to interact with housing and maintenance staff in providing information on Community housing services.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with people of varied educational, cultural and economic backgrounds.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently.