Housing Navigator

Overview

Schedule: Monday through Friday, from 830am to 5pm.

Compensation We Offer   

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $23 to $28.23 Per Hour, depending on experience, location and internal equity considerations 

Possible Additional Compensation (may vary based on position eligibility) 

• Possible Bilingual Differentials: Up to 7.5% for qualifying direct-service roles; up to $80.00/month flat fee for qualifying non-direct service roles. 

Benefits We Offer  

• Benefits Eligibility starts on day ONE 

• We provide a robust benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, See our Benefits Page HERE.

• 401K Employer Match up to 4% 

• Competitive Time Off Plans 

Must meet eligibility requirements based on employment status

Pay Range

$23 - $28.23
Job Summary

Works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency. The Cal-AIM Housing Navigator reports to the Cal-Aim Program Manager of Housing, and is responsible for ensuring members authorized by the Managed Care Plans are provided with timely and quality housing transitional navigation services, housing deposits, and housing tenancy and sustaining services throughout the county. The Cal-AIM Housing Navigator provides and delivers Community Supports housing services, collaborates with the local Continuum of Care (CoC) homeless services systems, Managed Care Plans (MCPs), and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) providers to provide quality services to members. The Housing Navigator-CalAIM Housing must possess experience in the housing and homeless arena and knowledge of the Housing of Urban and Development (HUD) funding and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Works actively with the program's other team members to develop strategies for outreach to consumers who tend to isolate themselves.
• Demonstrates a commitment to consumer choice and empowerment.
• Demonstrates an ability to develop respectful interpersonal relationships with consumers while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Assists and supports consumers with identifying, linking to and appropriately utilizing healthcare resources including the member's primary care physician as well as specialty care providers, dental care and vision care, if applicable.
• Assists and supports members with linking to and utilizing education and employment services.
• Increases awareness and provide linkage to self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
• Encourages and supports members' skills and talents.
• Participates in off-site presentations introducing the program to community partners and potential new consumers.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings on a regular basis to provide input towards program development and staff training.
• Attends and participates in scheduled supervision to provide or receive input towards program development and staff training.
• Exhibits a non-judgmental approach to effective listening maintaining, respectful eye contact and an appropriate level of engagement.
• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.
• Models the agency's mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.
• Communicates effectively in a culturally competent manner with a diverse member population and promotes favorable interaction with managers, co-workers and others.
• Provides caregivers or other support system with information about the agency, process and procedures, and the various roles to assist them.
• Participates in continuous learning process as it relates to engaging consumers.
• Completing intakes and assessments to determine clients' housing needs, and identify clients requiring completion of HMIS CES Surveys.
• Meeting with clients on a weekly basis to monitor and evaluate housing progression.
• Assisting clients with developing an individualized housing support plan based upon the housing assessment.
• Identifying and securing available resources to assist with subsidizing rent and identifying affordable housing options, including but not limited to: Evaluating the rental market
• Networking with potential landlords to develop relationships and build housing stock.
• Assisting with housing applications, including gathering and compiling supporting documents
• Assisting with applications for supportive and subsidized housing.
• Conduct pre-inspections of identified unit to ensure it meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS).
• Assist clients with requesting security deposit assistance, and set up fees (ie; utility arrearages and deposits).
• Assistance with obtaining necessary household goods that ensure the access and safety of each individual client (ie; hospital beds, hoyer lifts, HVAC, and pest control services, etc.).
• Provide landlord/tenant mediation services to address issues and concerns, and help clients maintain their permanent housing.
• Educate clients on Landlord/Tenants rights.
• Maintaining documentation of services provided as required by the program contract and Agency standards by completing service notes, documentation in HMIS and Salesforce; and completion of all required documents in accordance with HUD and funding source.
• Maintain housing charts in accordance with Agency and contractual requirements and guidelines.
• Conduct health & safety home visits, including unit habitability inspections.
• Early intervention services that identify potential behaviors that may jeopardize a client's housing, such as: late rental payments, hoarding, substance use, and other lease violations.
• Collaborate and provide linkage to community resources to prevent eviction when clients housing is potentially jeopardized.
• Assist with benefits advocacy, including assistance with obtaining identification and documentation for SSI eligibility, and support with SSI application process

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High School Diploma or GED and four (4) or more years of relevant experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education) to include;
• Knowledge of housing rights pertaining to homelessness, and low- and moderate- income housing
• Knowledge of Coordinated Entery Systems (CES), local Continuum of Care system, local housing authorities, and ability to create partnerships with local landlords, realtors, property management companies as an effort to build housing stock.
• Have training in Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, Harm Reduction and other related trainings.
  Demonstrate ability to work effectively and professionally with diverse communities.
• Possess a high level of tolerance and understanding for individuals with urgent and multiple case management and health needs.
• Work just as well independently as they do on a team.
• Exercise mature judgement, and are highly motivated, self-starting and proactive.
• Are excellent at communicating, whether in writing or verbally.
• Have a strong sense of prioritization and can coordinate multiple demands in a high-pressure environment.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the agency's liability policy (if driving two or more times per week on company business) OR if driving is not required, demonstrated ability to use public transportation, if applicable.
• Must know or quickly acquire extensive knowledge of local community resources.

Job Competencies

• Conflict Resolution
• Documents Clearly and Accurately
• Encouraging Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Time Management

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand or sit. The employee is required to use hands to produce records and/or documentation in manual or electronic format. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 10 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Driving Required Will not have unsupervised contact with children. Requires full background check and TB Exam. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. We will consider for employment, qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.