Housing navigator, Social Work

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RFT Professional Sebring, FL, US

26 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $44,990.40 To $44,990.40 Annually

To transform lives through love and service.

The Housing Navigator is responsible for identifying a pool of safe and sanitary available housing opportunities for all eligible clients assuring timely placement in stable and affordable housing. The Housing Navigator provides services including community outreach, prospective landlord identification & recruitment, housing searches, lease/contract negotiation, unit inspections for compliance with federal housing quality standards, coordination with local housing entities, acting as a liaison with tenants and landlords, and mediating complaints/concerns to proactively prevent returns to homelessness.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job currently).

• Responsible for identifying and engaging landlords through a variety of methods to develop sufficient affordable housing reserves for agency wide clients, with a focus on HUD VASH/ Veteran clients.
• Understand the basics of landlord-tenant law, rental contracts, and fair housing requirements; to assist
  landlords, program participants, and case managers.
• Monitors owner, landlords, and property management companies’ compliance with HUD standards
• Maintain linkage between Agency, case manager, landlord and client.
• Develop and maintain (i.e., update) a database/listing of available housing reserves for clients.
• Responsible for coordinating and performing Housing Quality Standards Inspections.
• Maintains required legal and administrative record and statistical data as required by Vincentian CARES and program funders including use of HMIS.
• Networks and collaborates with other agencies and represents the agency at community functions, which may include public speaking and presentations as directed by Director of Landlord Engagement.
• Demonstrates a commitment to serve all people with Respect, Compassion, and Cooperation.
• Works in a spirit of cooperation with all external and internal stakeholders.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Comply with all applicable training requirements.
• Comply with all company safety, personnel and operational policies and procedures.
• Comply with work schedule to ensure effective operations of Agency programs.
• Contributes positively as a member of a productive and cooperative team.
• Performs other duties as necessary to fulfill the Vincentian CARES Mission.

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.)

• Able to speak, write and understand English, Excellent communication and listen.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Must be sensitive to and respect cultural diversity amongst clients, staff, and volunteers and able to work with diverse racial, ethnic, and economic groups.
• Organization/Time Management:
  Ability to set appropriate limits, work under deadlines and multi-task.
• Problem-solving:
  Ability to identify issues and develop solutions to them.
• Ability to organize,…