Housing navigator, Social Work

Salary Range B: $28.23 hourly to start. Full Range: $58,723 - $88,824 annually

Reports To:
Community Services Manager - Administrative Services Department

Position Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt

Are you interested in serving people who are looking for safe, secure housing? Do you enjoy being the helpful voice in someone's otherwise complicated day? Are you energized by helping our county's vulnerable populations? Our Housing Navigator provides services and engages with clients, assists them with locating housing, navigating housing-related challenges, accessing community services and programs, and acts as a liaison to the landlord to help prevent avoidable evictions.

Housing Navigators work directly with clients, providing support through HUD or USDA programs, or other community agencies.

To thrive in this role, you'll need skill in organizing and managing a significant amount of client participation information, along with the ability to establish and maintain necessary records and prepare clear and concise reports. You'll need experience communicating with people (staff, vendors, and others) of all backgrounds.

As a Housing Navigator, you will learn more about the trauma-informed way that HASCO supports our community's vulnerable populations.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

All HASCO employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the health and safety of the community we serve and our employees. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment, a prospective hire must submit a certificate of vaccination to the Human Resources Department. Individuals with a qualifying medical or religious reason may submit a request for exemption. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an accommodation.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to regularly sit, talk and/or hear. The employee will routinely operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Work may be performed as a hybrid position and will be in an indoor, office environment. The Housing Navigator may be required to travel to clients and meet at a potential property, in a variety of weather conditions, as needed. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may help set up, facilitate, and participate in offsite trainings and community events.

Benefits

HASCO provides generous benefits including several options for medical/dental/vision coverage through the Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB), 11 holidays, two floating holidays, a floating holiday week, and four weeks of Annual Leave the first year. In addition, HASCO is a part of the Washington State Retirement System (PERS), and we offer Life Insurance. We also offer tuition reimbursement upon successful passing of probation.