Housing navigator, Social Work

Schedule: Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5pm.

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $28.48 to $35.02 Per Hour, depending on experience, location and internal equity considerations

• 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 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

$28.48 - $35.02

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.

• 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…