Housing Navigator - Shelter
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, the Shelter Housing Navigator works with community service providers to build relationships with the community, provide advocacy, and link to benefits and housing. The primary goal is to receive referrals from service providers and social services agencies for unsheltered individuals through community referrals. The Housing Navigator will administer assessment tools, facilitate referrals and resources, and connect to social services and permanent housing. The Housing Navigator will also assist individuals in obtaining housing readiness documentation and enter data into the homeless management information system (HMIS) and/or customer relations management (CRM) software. The Housing Navigator will work as part of a larger team within the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC) and other community partners.
Requirements
- Supervision by Program Supervisor
- Works with community service providers
- Builds relationships with the community
- Provides advocacy
- Links to benefits and housing
- Receives referrals from service providers and social services agencies for unsheltered individuals
- Administers assessment tools
- Facilitates referrals and resources
- Connects to social services and permanent housing
- Assists individuals in obtaining housing readiness documentation
- Enters data into HMIS and/or CRM software
- Works as part of a larger team within BKRHC and other community partners
Responsibilities
- Works with community service providers to build relationships.
- Provides advocacy.
- Links individuals to benefits and housing.
- Receives referrals from service providers and social services agencies for unsheltered individuals.
- Administers assessment tools.
- Facilitates referrals and resources.
- Connects individuals to social services and permanent housing.
- Assists individuals in obtaining housing readiness documentation.
- Enters data into the homeless management information system (HMIS) and/or customer relations management (CRM) software.
- Works as part of a larger team within the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC) and other community partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
