Social Work Intern

Position Summary

The internship is an ideal opportunity for a Housing Authority resident, student, or recent graduate who has a passion for social work and providing support to the participants in SLHA's Public Housing Program. This internship will offer an opportunity to acquire hands-on experience by supporting diverse populations through positive customer service and administrative support. Interns would work closely with SLHA's Asset Management Department and learn about the agency's public housing and mixed-finance developments throughout the City of St. Louis.

Typical job duties may include :

• Welcoming, assisting, and directing callers and visitors to the appropriate personnel and resources (both internal and external)
• Responding to inquiries, including phone calls, emails, and visitors to the primary office
• Assisting applicants with online applications and troubleshooting issues with SLHA's online application portal.
• Assisting applicants with paper applications (if a reasonable accommodation is needed)
• Assisting with outreach to developments, community partners, etc. before the opening of SLHA's Public Housing Waitlist
• Routine scanning of documents and filing
• Proofreading and editing documents
• Data entry, generating reports, and preparing spreadsheets
• Entering and searching for information in databases

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