Job description

Hiring:

Housing Navigator for the YHDP program through Kentucky River Community Care. We are looking for driven and community-oriented individuals to aid local youth in the pursuit of housing.

Overview:

Provide case management and navigation services designed to assist clients to obtain housing. Develop and coordinate community-wide outreach for youth homelessness. Develop plans of intervention that address the need for housing, services, crisis, and intervention. Assist clients with housing applications. Network with other agencies, coalitions, and local community meetings.

Responsible for specific duties as assigned (including but are not limited to)

1. Supportive Services

• Conduct screening interviews, complete intake documentation and coordinate move in and exit of all program participants.
• Provide social work case management and navigation services designed to assist clients and their families obtain stability.
• Provide onsite case management services in the areas of independent living skills, cooking groups, house meetings, social events, employment linkage, benefits establishment, and other services needed to assist in reaching case plan and treatment goals.
• Perform initial comprehensive case management assessment and develop a plan of intervention that addresses need for housing, services, crisis intervention, and continuity of care planning and coordination.
• Respond to referrals and client’s request for case management assessment and intervention within a required response time.
• Encourage and promote an environment that is strength based to assist clients in meeting their individual goals.
• Identify appropriate permanent housing options for clients, such as, subsidized housing Section 8, Shelter Plus Care, permanent supportive housing, affordable and market rate housing, and other housing opportunities.
• Assists clients with housing applications, complete supportive and subsidized housing paperwork, survey rental market for affordable housing, and advocate for clients with prospective landlords.

2. Contract Management

• Achieve Knowledge of the contracts and grants working under.
• Maintain client related data tracking systems, including case notes and complete HMIS entries.
• Prepare case related reports including outcomes, successes and challenges.
• Generate client data for monthly reporting.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation of service objectives and outcomes as well as other services in accordance with federal, state, and county guidelines.
• Complete follow-up and retention services and provide backup documentation in client file.

3. Outreach and Relationship Management

• Outreach to community, business owners, realtors, landlords, housing developers and other service providers to identify new and existing opportunities and build strong relationships to better assist clients.
• Respond to community requests for street outreach intervention.
• Mediate disputes between homeless persons and neighborhood residents.
• Attend collaborative meetings.
• Network with other agencies, coalitions, and local community meetings.
• Actively participate in staff meetings and trainings.

4. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or Human Services with one (1) year post degree experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Housing Navigators usually work in an office environment but will also be in the community providing outreach.
• Housing Navigators work a standard work week but may be required to work some evenings and weekends to monitor program activities.

Additional Requirements:

• This position requires a clean drug screen prior to hire and randomly throughout employment.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Background checks conducted prior to hire and updated annually.

EEO/AA RESPONSIBILITIES: Works with others harmoniously without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, victim status, marital status, pregnancy, family status, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, ethnicity, place of origin, creed, veteran status or other protected class/characteristic. Seeks ways to achieve organizational EEO objectives and timetables. Actively seeks to enhance career objectives of minorities, women, veterans, older and handicapped people. Reasonable accommodations available upon request.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hazard, KY 41701: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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