Housing Navigator

Job Description

Job Description

AGENCY SUMMARY

Building Futures is an Alameda County leader providing a safety net of services to help individuals and families rebuild safe and stable lives after homelessness and family violence. At Building Futures, we believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home. The agency has served as an Alameda County leader for 37 years, with a range of services to help individuals and families build safe and stable lives free from homelessness and family violence. Our employees bring dedication, heart, and respect for those we serve, in a dynamic and supportive work environment.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will work to resolve the housing crisis of chronically homeless in San Leandro through assisting referrals with Tenant-based Rental Assistance vouchers secure and retain housing. This position will work with our clients to locate affordable housing units through the use of community resources and agency network.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assess housing barriers of individuals and families to determine housing and service needs.
• Assist chronically San Leandro based homeless clients and assess housing barriers of individuals to determine housing and service needs.
• Utilize a housing stability plan to assist with establishing and meeting housing goals and identifying appropriate steps towards achieving goals, including modifying goals as needed, and evaluation of progress.
• Assess and screen household for program(s) eligibility.
• Work in partnership with the assigned case manager and client on housing search and maintaining secure housing.
• Meet with families and individuals to evaluate income and expenses and determine their ability to pay rent in the future.
• Promote values of self-sufficiency and empowerment throughout work with clients.
• Promote and facilitate active participation by clients in program services.
• Provide housing / tenant counseling, housing workshops and community resource referrals.
• Serve as an ongoing liaison between landlords and participants
• Educate / advocate around budgeting and financial management practices, including, banking and credit repair.
• Support a caseload of individuals, which will may include intensive home-based case management collaboration with the referrals case manager.
• Serve as an ongoing liaison between landlords and participants.
• Maintain accurate daily logs, case notes and files for all clients.
• Collect and enter program data as needed including but not limited to HMIS.
• Attend and participate in scheduled case review meetings, staff meetings and training.
• Must be available to work Monday-Friday and some occasional evening hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

BENEFITS AT BUILDING FUTURES

Monday-Friday