Housing Navigator - Long Beach (5719)

About the role

We are seeking a Housing Navigator to join our Housing Navigation Services team at the Long Beach location. The ideal candidate will bring analytical skills, collaboration, communication, creativity, and initiative to help participants achieve their housing goals.

Responsibilities

• Conducts intake and individualized needs assessment for all participants and collaborates to develop Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
• Provides referrals, linkages, information, and support to resources that help participants achieve their ISP goals
• Completes program specific assessments (e.g. VI-SPDAT)
• Evaluates strengths and challenges to addressing short term and long-term goals, conducts a 90 day review with the participant after initial intake
• Maintains documentation standards as required by the Program and PATH policies, including completing case file notes in a timely manner and maintaining a complete, accurate, and current participant file with all required documents
• Maintains confidentiality of participant files per HIPAA and all applicable guidelines
• Develops therapeutic and/or professional relationships with clients and systems/partners that enhance efforts to engage and retain individuals with their housing goals
• Provides crisis intervention and risk assessment services focused on increasing safety and enhancing the clients’ ability to independently solve problems, utilize effective coping skills, and manage and self-coordinate their own care, including services for individuals with chronic trauma
• Uses motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care in service delivery
• Maintains current, thorough knowledge of community resources and utilizes them to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to clients

Requirements

• Analytical Skills and Attention to Detail
• Ability to consistently produce high-quality work, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Communication
• Creativity and Initiative
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Ethics and Boundaries

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in healthcare, case management, homeless services or working with vulnerable populations or a related field
• Minimum Qualifications: All levels of education and experience are welcome
• Mandatory Requirements: Must have employment eligibility verification, be able to obtain CPR/First Aid training, pass a tuberculosis test, background screening, and drug test
• Driving is an essential function of this position

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding work environment, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and a retirement plan.