Housing navigator, Social Work

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Bremerton, WA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $32.26 To $51.89 Annually

Housing Navigator

Department: Housing

Job Status: Full Time

FLSAStatus: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Community Connections and Admissions Manager

Grade/Level: 36

Amount of

Travel Required:

Some local

Job Type: Limited Duration (1 Year)

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: Regular Business Hours

Union: OPEIU represented position

Work Location: On-site

Starting Hourly Rate: $32.26 per hour;
Union position Grade 36, Step 1

Full Hourly Range: $32.26 - $51.89 per hour

Position Close Date: Friday, October 23, 2026 at 5:00 pm

This position is a granted funded position for a limited time of 1 year.

• Medical Insurance-BHA pays 95% for employee only or 90% for family
• Vision Insurance-BHA pays 95% for employee only or 90% for family
• Dental Insurance – 100% Covered by BHA
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Washington State Retirement (PERS)
• Washington State Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Accrual of 150 hours in first year
• Washington State Paid Sick Leave – 1 hour for every thirty hours worked (approx. 69 hours per year)
• 14 Paid Holidays per year
• Longevity Pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities

The Housing Navigator supports BHA’s, the City of Bremerton’s, and Kitsap County’s strategic objectives to provide affordable housing to low-income residents in Bremerton and Kitsap County through increased utilization of our community’s Housing Choice Voucher program by providing housing search assistance and assisting in the implementation of leasing success strategies while providing high-quality customer service to applicants for BHA’s and Housing Kitsap’s housing programs.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work effectively with people from diverse social, economic, and racial backgrounds.
• Assess customers' housing needs and identify barriers to leasing. Develop plans to eliminate or mitigate barriers. Create intake process and orientation for clients requesting services.
• Work directly with sometimes difficult households which have specific needs (i.e., needing to repair credit or needing to repair tenancy records) and minimize risk of failure in the greater community setting.
• Implement the Renter’s Readiness training program of which they are certified to ensure that applicants are prepared to be excellent tenants.
• P rovide participants with listings of potential housing options in alignment with participants’ housing needs and geographic preferences.
• Work closely with the client’s assigned Housing Specialist, and applicable Community Supports to ensure that housing placement is consistent with overall the participant’s service plan. Inform Housing Specialist of any changes in housing status or other housing issues.
• Refer customers to community resources (i.e., emergency shelters, KCR, Renters Ready Class, etc.)
• Partner with the service providers to identify appropriate housing units for clients in the Voucher programs, with the goal of housing clients within 60 days of voucher issuance.
• Assist clients in Voucher programs in their housing search, including applying for apartments, negotiating with potential landlords, and accompanying participants to apartment viewings as needed.
• Assist the…