Housing Navigator Case Manager

Employer:

Family Service of Rhode Island
Pleasant Street
Providence, RI 02904
Contact:
Genesis Fuentes
Phone:
Email: fuentesge

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community. The position involves providing housing information, referral, advocacy, case management, and support to housing insecure individuals and families across FSRI programs. The role processes requests for rental and security deposit assistance to prevent homelessness, offers coaching and triage in homes, community, and office settings, helps service recipients address barriers to maintain stable and safe housing, and assists with building relationships with current and new landlords.

• Provide housing information, referral, advocacy, and case management to housing insecure individuals and families.
• Process requests for rental and security deposit assistance.
• Offer coaching and triage in homes, community, and office settings.
• Help service recipients address barriers to maintain stable and safe housing.
• Build relationships with current and new landlords.

• Bachelor’s degree in a human or social services field or an associate’s degree in a related field and two years of relevant field experience.
• Case management experience in child welfare and housing preferred.
• Bilingual preferred; ASL skills receive additional compensation.
• Either have a Community Health Worker certification or can obtain certification within the first 12 months of employment.
• Experience providing housing support services within Rhode Island preferred.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance.
• Agreeable to flexible scheduling to meet recipient needs.

• Travel to and from office sites and community locations, including walkways, stairs, and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

FSRI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and work life benefits. FSRI values staff with bilingual language capacity and familiarity with the local community and includes pay incentives for bilingual staff.

Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.