Housing Navigator - Garden Grove, United States - Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Description
About Us:
VOALA
_Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories_
PAY RATE:
$22.63-$23.82 PER HOUR
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
The Housing Navigator is responsible for identifying suitable housing options for program participants and their families, and assisting the participants to achieve sustainable and healthy independent living.
assessment, services planning, engagement and delivery. Assists program case management, outreach and community engagement as directed.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identifies and locates housing options suitable for homeless participants, including referral to VOALA shelters as appropriate.
- Creates and maintains a housing database linking tenants to apartments
- Communicates with landlords and familiarize them with the program and the unique needs of participants
- Conducts habitability and leadbased paint inspections of housing options as needed
- Works directly (One on One) with landlords on behalf of clients and program
- Develops support systems to meet individual client's housing needs; coordinates and facilitates movein activities, rental negotiations, and service referrals as needed
- Facilitates the use of community resources to assist both tenants and landlords in the event of problems leading to potential eviction
- As a member of the program case management team, provides information referrals, crisis intervention, and assistance with permanent housing placement for participants
- Assists case managers in conducting the comprehensive screenings and assessments to collect functional, environmental, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information, as appropriate, to develop an Individual Service Plan
- Coordinates followup services with case management team
- Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Services or related discipline,
- Or Equivalent combination of education and work experience (four years)
EXPERIENCE:
- One year of experience working with veterans, people in recovery and / or homelessness individuals
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- HMIS (homeless database)
- This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 19 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S._
- If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment._
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