Evicition Resource Navigator - Clarksboro, United States - Family Promise of Southwest New Jersey

Description

Family Promise of Southwest NJ has been assisting families with housing instabilities since

2005. Family Promise was awarded a grant from the NJ DCA DHC-Eviction Prevention Office for

the purpose of hiring Eviction Resource Navigators for Burlington, Gloucester, Cumberland, and

Salem Counties as part of their Comprehensive Eviction Defense and Diversion Program.

The Eviction Resource Navigator is responsible to assist Tenants and Landlords and work

together to prevent homelessness and preserve tenancies. The Eviction Resource Navigator

must have a strong ability to coordinate with other agencies, the courts, landlords, and rental

management companies as needed to assist clients in reaching their goals of preserving housing

and achieving and maintaining housing stability. This position will work to prevent evictions

through mediation, stabilization, and referrals to community resources. The Eviction Resource

Navigator will report to the CEO of Family Promise of Southwest.


Main responsibilities include:
Resource Navigators will actively liaise with NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of

Housing & Community Resources

• Eviction Prevention staff and court staff to access referrals

for tenants facing eviction.

Resource Navigators are responsible for compiling an active case list by performing eviction risk

screening with tenants facing eviction.

Resource Navigators will coordinate with the Legal Team to identify clients in need of legal

services.

Resource Navigators will directly assist eligible households with flex finding, rental assistance

prevention, relocation or rapid re-housing, housing navigator support, access to consumer debt

related support, as necessary or appropriate.

Resource Navigators will regularly liaise with local government and community organization

representatives, such as the Board of Social Services and Continuum of Care, to identify

potential resources and connect tenants with all available resources.

Resource Navigators will connect households facing judgments of possession to emergency

rental assistance vouchers for rapid re-housing where available and other resources.

Resource Navigators will compile intake and case management data for monthly reporting by

the 15 th of the following month.

Resource Navigators are required to enter all intake information and progress notes into HMIS

(Homeless Management Information System.) Knowledge of HMIS a plus.

Resource Navigators work with diverse populations and are sensitive to working with families of

diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, and an understanding of the culture of poverty is

necessary.


Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree Required with related work experience dealing in housing-related, social

services, legal services, or other services involving those living in poverty or working with

disenfranchised populations.

Competencies for this position include the ability to: work across traditional organizational

boundaries, work collegiality and effectively with a wide range of agency and external

employees, ranging from front-line employees to court, attorneys, and executive-level leaders.

Ability to respond to both opportunities and obstacles with agility and flexibility to keep clients

on track. Thrive in fast-paced settings and remain collaborative and results-driven in the face of

obstacles.

Accurate records and case documentation, able to write clear and concise reports.

Exercise sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.

Ability to acquire substantial knowledge of federal and state housing policy, read and interpret

and legal interpretations.

Family Promise of Southwest New Jersey provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all

employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national

origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Family Promise of

Southwest New Jersey complies with applicable state and local laws governing

nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of

employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and

transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.


Salary:
$65,000

This is a full-time position, which is funded for twelve months. The job description is not

intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned from time to time,

but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his

or her position. The nature of the position requires flexibility on the part of and good

communication between the employee, coworkers, and supervisor or manager. funding,

operations, and staffing changes, so may the essential functions of this position.

No phone inquiries


Job Types:
Full-time, Contract


Pay:
$65,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to