A professional who interviews and investigates prospective tenants to determine eligibility for public low-rent housing. Responsibilities include:

• Receives and processes initial or reactivated applications for public housing.
• Interviews applicant to obtain additional information such as family composition, health and social problems, veteran status, rent paying ability, net assets, and need for housing assistance.
• Advises applicant on eligibility requirements, methods of selecting tenants, and housing opportunities.
• Contacts employers, and public and private health and welfare agencies to verify applicant information.
• Provides information to tenant or applicant on availability of community resources for financial or social welfare assistance.
• Determines applicant eligibility according to agency rules and policies.
• Selects and refers eligible applicant to manager, housing project.
• Notifies eligible applicant of vacancy and assignment procedures.
• Computes rent in proportion to applicant's income.
• Receives and records security deposit and advance rent from selected applicant.
• Conducts annual, interim, and special housing reviews with tenants.
• May assist in resolving tenant complaints on maintenance problems.
• May visit home to determine housekeeping habits, verify housing condition, and establish housing need.