Community Housing Navigator (Fulltime) - San Diego

Harmonium was established in 1975 through an enterprising blend of vision and necessity to respond to Mira Mesa's rapidly growing need for juvenile diversion services. We continue to shape our mission, goals and services by listening to the needs of neighborhoods, individuals and families.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that reaches more than 30,000 San Diegans a year and offer a wide array of innovative and customized program services to over 5,000 children, youth, and families each day throughout San Diego County. We believe creative planning, collaboration, and strength-based intervention results in high quality services that promote well-being.

Interested in joining our team? Take a look at the position we have available below. If this role speaks to you, let us know by applying! We hope to connect with you soon.

JOB DESCRIPTION.

The Housing Navigator provides housing related community support to clients with identified housing needs through

coordination with Neighborhood Navigators and ECM services. Main duties include conducting personal assessments,

guiding individuals in developing housing care plans and goals, and connecting individuals to resources and support in

the community, all with the goal of providing housing tenancy and sustaining services.

JOB COMPLEXITY.

• Provide connections to community resources to promote health, address healthcare barriers, receive translation/interpretation services, or address health-related social needs
  
  
• Contact eligible members to assist in development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of Assessments and individualized Care Plans and objectives, which may include accessing social services such as community-based resources for housing, food, employment, etc.
  
  
• Identify, coordinate, and secure resources for subsidized rent and secure funding for security deposit, moving costs, adaptive aids, environmental modification, and other one-time expenses necessary to enable a person to establish basic housing, and arranging for and supporting move
  
  
• Provide early identification and intervention for concerns that may jeopardize housing and provide education, training and coaching on maintaining housing, in addition to coordination with landlord to assist in resolving disputes, communicating, and advocating on behalf of tenants, and provide landlord education and engagement
  
  
• Attend team trainings including HIPAA, secure online case management system, data sharing and management, reporting, interpretation services and other administrative support

MINIMUM COMPETENCIES.

• Must be 18 years of age

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience providing case management/community health work services to underserved or special needs populations with varied and complex health, behavioral health, economic and educational circumstances.
• Personal experience living or working in a community to be served, including awareness of availableresources, community conditions, barriers, and assets.

• Must have reliable transportation to travel through San Diego County; when using personal vehicle must maintain valid driver’s license and current auto insurance

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) Required

COMPENSATION.

• Starting Rate: $22.00 annually (all new hires begin at starting salary regardless of experience)
  
• Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, pet, life, and critical illness insurance, a 403b retirement plan plus match, and Vacation & Sick time. In addition, we offer hands-on training, virtual courses, and live presentations for personal and professional development.

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