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    Housing Navigator - San Leandro, United States - Building Futures

    Building Futures
    Building Futures San Leandro, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    Job Description

    Position Summary: This position
    will work to resolve the housing crisis of chronically homeless in San Leandro
    through assisting referrals with Tenant-based Rental Assistance vouchers secure
    and retain housing. This position will work with our clients to locate
    affordable housing units through the use of community resources and agency
    network.

    Depending upon
    assignment, the majority of duties may include, but are not limited to:

    Essential Functions:

    • Assess
      housing barriers of individuals and families to determine housing and
      service needs.
    • Assist chronically San
      Leandro based homeless clients and assess housing barriers of individuals
      to determine housing and service needs.
    • Utilize a housing
      stability plan to assist with establishing and meeting housing goals and
      identifying appropriate steps towards achieving goals, including modifying
      goals as needed, and evaluation of progress.
    • Assess and screen
      household for program(s) eligibility.
    • Work in partnership with
      the assigned case manager and client on housing search and maintaining
      secure housing.
    • Meet with families and
      individuals to evaluate income and expenses and determine their ability to
      pay rent in the future.
    • Promote values of
      self-sufficiency and empowerment throughout work with clients.
    • Promote and facilitate
      active participation by clients in program services.
    • Provide housing/tenant
      counseling, housing workshops and community resource referrals.
    • Serve as an ongoing
      liaison between landlords and participants
    • Educate/advocate around
      budgeting and financial management practices, including, banking and
      credit repair.
    • Support a caseload of
      individuals, which will may include intensive home-based case management
      collaboration with the referrals case manager.
    • Serve as an ongoing
      liaison between landlords and participants.
    • Maintain accurate daily
      logs, case notes and files for all clients.
    • Collect and enter program
      data as needed including but not limited to HMIS.
    • Attend and participate in
      scheduled case review meetings, staff meetings and training.
    • Must be available to work
      Monday-Friday and some occasional evening hours.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Skills & Abilities:

    · Ability to build supportive and
    respectful working relationships with individuals diagnosed with a mental
    illness that instills hope and promotes self-determination.

    · Sensitivity to and understanding of
    the special needs of the homeless.

    · Proven ability to work
    independently and as an effective and collaborative member of a team.

    · Possess an understanding of and
    practice cultural sensitivity through open dialogue and self-exploration with
    diverse groups, while providing direct services.

    · Ability to effectively intervene in
    crisis situations, with de-escalation techniques.

    · Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
    Professional experience in the human services or related field and demonstrated
    experience in rental housing programs for low income, special needs individual
    and families.

    · Minimum of three years of
    experience working in housing field with strong knowledge of the Alameda County
    housing market and geography.

    · Must possess 1 year of field
    experience working with people with serious mental illness, individuals with a
    dual diagnosis and/or the homeless population.

    · Knowledge of federal, state and
    local fair housing laws.

    See HR Manager for full job description.

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