Housing Navigator

Job Description:

• Collaborates with other team members to develop strategies for outreach targeted to consumers who tend to isolate themselves.
• Supports consumers with identifying barriers and finding appropriate healthcare resources, which may include the member's primary care physician, and if applicable, specialty care providers, dental care and vision care providers.
• Assists members with accessing education and employment services that can improve their quality of life.
• Increases awareness of self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
• Participates in off-site presentations that introduce the program to community partners and potential new consumers.
• Attends staff meetings on a regular basis to provide input towards program development and staff training.
• Completes intakes and assessments on a timely basis to determine clients housing needs.
• Identifies members who need to complete HMIS CES Surveys.
• Meets with members on a weekly basis to monitor and evaluate housing progression.
• Assists members with developing an individualized housing support plan based upon their housing assessment.
• Identify and secure resources to assist members with obtaining affordable housing and/or subsidizing their rent. This may include evaluating the rental market and networking with potential landlords to build a housing stock.
• Support members with compiling supportive documents and filling out applications pertaining to housing.
• Assist members with applications for supportive and subsidized housing
• Conduct pre-inspections of identified units to ensure they meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS)
• Provide guidance to members that need to request security deposit assistance and manage various fees (ie; utility arrangements and deposits).
• Help members obtain necessary household goods that increase safety and access in the home ( e.g., hospital beds, hoyer lifts, HVAC, and pest control services).
• Facilitate landlord/tenant mediation services to address issues and concerns, and help clients maintain their permanent housing.
• Educate clients on Landlord/Tenants rights.
• Maintain documentation of services provided as required by the program contract and Agency standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or related experience in a social service related field, or 3 years of combined experience related to case management, housing supportive services and working with the homeless population.
• Knowledge of housing rights pertaining to homelessness and low- and moderate-income housing
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the agency's liability policy.

Schedule:

• 30 hours a week - Monday-Friday (6 hours per day)

Pay Rate:

$25-$30/hr