Placement & Outreach Specialist - HS

Position: Housing Placement & Outreach Specialist - HS020
Title:

Housing Placement and Outreach Specialist

Location:

Totem Lodge (1438 SE Division Portland, OR 97202)

Schedule:

In-person, Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm.

Wage Range: $26.25 -$30.45, Hourly. Non-exempt

If you are a motivated and dedicated Housing Placement and Outreach Specialist looking for an opportunity to contribute to an organization making a positive impact, we want to hear from you!

At NARA Northwest, you’ll find a supportive work environment where every team member is valued and respected. Whether you’re passionate about healthcare, behavioral health, education, or social services, there’s a place for you to make a meaningful difference.

Company Mission:

The mission of NARA NW is to provide education, physical, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment that is culturally appropriate to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and anyone in need.

About the Company:

At NARA NW, we provide essential services and support to Native American and Alaska Native people, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives. As an organization rooted in cultural heritage and community values, we offer a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a direct positive impact in the lives of others.

We have over 400 employees in a wide range of programs and services, including medical and dental care, addiction treatment, housing assistance, and cultural enrichment programs, there are endless opportunities to grow and thrive in your career while making a difference in the lives of others.

Position Overview:

The Housing Placement & Outreach Specialist provides culturally responsive outreach to Native American individuals and other vulnerable community members experiencing homelessness in shelters, encampments, and unsheltered locations throughout Multnomah County. Working independently and with community partners, the specialist conducts outreach, completes Coordinated Access assessments, facilitates referrals, and helps participants obtain the documentation needed to access housing. The position connects participants to housing, shelter, healthcare, behavioral health, food, clothing, and other supportive services.

The position helps participants with “document readiness” (i.e Obtain DMV , birth certificate, Social Security card, etc.). Also, this position helps provide housing navigation, including housing search assistance, application support, lease-up coordination, move-in assistance, and short-term housing stabilization services (i.e Rapid Rehousing model).

What you will do:

Engage with individuals by eliminating social, cultural, linguistic and educational barriers to develop a culturally competent and creative action plan for housing stability.

Provide supportive services in a culturally responsive, trauma-informed and nonjudgmental manner. Demonstrate a person-centered approach in working with clients by respecting their self-determination and autonomy and exploring their ambivalence by utilizing Motivational Interviewing principles.

Perform brief screening and assessment as appropriate. Complete supportive housing assessments (MSST) and help match individuals into community-based, subsidized, treatment focused, shared or other types of housing.

Coordinate with community housing providers, health and behavioral healthcare providers.

Coordinate with Work Source Oregon, Supported Employment programs, and other workforce partners to connect participants with employment, education, vocational training, and career development opportunities that promote increased income, self-sufficiency, and long-term housing stability.

Utilize Short-Term Rental Assistance and Rapid Re-Housing models to help participants secure and maintain housing while promoting long term self-sufficiency and life stability.

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