Transitional Housing Navigator (Per-Diem)
Penobscot Community Health Care · Bangor, ME · 9 mo ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
About the role
Join us at PCHC’s Hope House Health & Living Center as a Transitional Housing Navigator and be part of a mission-driven team working to end homelessness in our community.
Responsibilities
- Engages directly with individuals seeking residential housing services, fostering a supportive community atmosphere and treating all humans with kindness, dignity, and respect.
- A good steward of confidentiality and discretion.
- Collects, completes, processes, and files all applicable intake documents for tenants, maintaining a thorough understanding of all necessary documentation.
- Affords assistance to tenants with reasonable requests and connects them to services and resources as appropriate.
- Provides consistent oversight of tenants, addressing behavioral and/or safety concerns in alignment with policies.
- Responds to and manages crisis situations with established protocols, prioritizing tenant safety and well-being.
- Performs basic housekeeping and additional support functions, including but not limited to:
- Preparing rooms for new tenants
- Ensuring shared spaces are clean, sanitary, and well-maintained
- Distributing meals to tenants, ensuring timely service and equitable access
- Collaborates to ensure services are mission-focused. Continuously looks to seek improvement and implement best practices.
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
- Experience and/or education in Mental Health or Chemical Dependency is preferred.
- Will have up-to-date training and certification in Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.
Benefits
PCHC provides comprehensive, patient-centered care with integrated services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Laboratory Services, Physical Therapy, and more!
Pay
Competitive compensation and generous benefits.
Schedule
Per-diem, flexible schedule could include nights and weekends (NOTE: Shift differential available for some shifts).