Housing Navigator

the Housing Authority of Snohomish County • Everett, WA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Housing Navigator provides services and engages with clients, assists them with locating housing, navigating housing-related challenges, accessing community services and programs, and acts as a liaison to the landlord to help prevent avoidable evictions. Housing Navigators work directly with clients, providing support through HUD or USDA programs, or other community agencies. To thrive in this role, you’ll need skill in organizing and managing a significant amount of client participation information, along with the ability to establish and maintain necessary records and prepare clear and concise reports. You’ll need experience communicating with people (staff, vendors, and others) of all backgrounds. As a Housing Navigator, you will learn more about the trauma-informed way that HASCO supports our community’s vulnerable populations.

Requirements

• Skill in organizing and managing a significant amount of client participation information.
• Ability to establish and maintain necessary records.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
• Experience communicating with people (staff, vendors, and others) of all backgrounds.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the health and safety of the community we serve and our employees. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment, a prospective hire must submit a certificate of vaccination to the Human Resources Department.

Nice To Haves

• Interested in serving people who are looking for safe, secure housing.
• Enjoys being the helpful voice in someone's otherwise complicated day.
• Energized by helping our county's vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Provides services and engages with clients.
• Assists clients with locating housing.
• Assists clients with navigating housing-related challenges.
• Assists clients in accessing community services and programs.
• Acts as a liaison to the landlord to help prevent avoidable evictions.
• Works directly with clients, providing support through HUD or USDA programs, or other community agencies.
• Organizes and manages a significant amount of client participation information.
• Establishes and maintains necessary records.
• Prepares clear and concise reports.
• Communicates with people (staff, vendors, and others) of all backgrounds.
• Learns about the trauma-informed way that HASCO supports our community’s vulnerable populations.

Benefits

• Several options for medical/dental/vision coverage through the Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB)
• 11 holidays
• Two floating holidays
• A floating holiday week
• Four weeks of Annual Leave the first year
• Part of the Washington State Retirement System (PERS)
• Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement upon successful passing of probation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed