Community Navigator

Our mission at Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) is focused on ‘Unity Built on Justice.’ Our goal is to build strong communities that are made up of meaningful relationships and guided by our deepest values. The Minnesota Council of Churches is your partner in living out your faith in your community. We consist of more than 20 members representing the regional governing and administrative bodies of Historic Black, Mainline Protestant, and Peace Church judicatories.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At MCC, we offer:

Refugee Services – to create freedom, hope, and opportunity in Minnesota

Respectful Conversations – structured, facilitated conversations designed not to change minds, but soften hearts

Social Justice – we seek to change societal norms through truth telling, racial justice, and personal transformation

Interfaith – we provide many opportunities for interfaith programming in your community

Justice Advocacy – we strive to keep our constituents informed and active in education and advocacy

Wages

$25.00 per hour

• 13 paid holidays
• Wellness week – during the last week of the year, MCC offices will be closed. Staff will be paid and are encouraged to spend the week focused on reflecting, planning, and other wellness activities
• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical and dental insurance available at no cost for employees; with family coverage available
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Long-term disability insurance – available at no cost for employees
• Employer-paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee
• Voluntary benefits:
  Accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, short-term disability insurance
• MCC sponsors a retirement plan with 6% employer match.

Because Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) is a member with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) who partners with St. Mary’s University, MCC employees and their spouses are also eligible for the following benefits y’s University:

• Discounted tuition for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate programs
• Access to advancement (internships, job placement, field practice)

Job Summary

Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) is hiring a Community Navigator
to provide services to Immigrants and Refugees that promote family stabilization, self-sufficiency, and goal attainment in compliance with MCC programs and contracts. This position connects program participants with resources and services both within MCC and in the community, provides language interpretation and cultural support, offers academic mentoring support to families, and delivers cultural and community orientation to new arrivals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake assessments to determine client eligibility for programs.
• Develop individualized plans with program participants to empower them to reach agreed-upon goals and meet program guidelines.
• Provide program orientation to potential participants.
• Conduct intakes, eligibility screening, and employment assessments.
• Assist clients in overcoming barriers related to job search, applications, and workplace success.
• Match participants with appropriate employment opportunities.
• Provide ongoing case management and referrals to supportive resources.
• Collaborate internally to ensure participants access the full range of MCC services.
• Connect clients to community resources and help them overcome barriers to self-sufficiency.
• Educate families about community and health issues.
• Document all contacts and services in case files as appropriate.
• Maintain outcomes reporting in agency and state databases.
• Submit regular reports to track client outcomes, fulfill reporting requirements, and capture client success stories.

What You Bring

• Fluency in Spanish or Somali.
• Previou…