SSVF Housing Navigator (Full-time; Middletown, CT)
September 28, 2022
Columbus House, Inc.
Job Posting: Full Time, FLSA Non-exempt, non-essential
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Housing Navigator
(Position located in Middletown)
VEVRAA Federal Contractor: Priority Referrals of Protected Veterans Requested.
Purpose
Under the direction of the SSVF Senior Program Manager, the SSVF Housing Navigator will collaborate with the VA HUD-VASH teams to provide services to veteran households in need of housing and services. These services will include developing service plans, providing an appropriate level of guidance and support, facilitating referrals, and serving as an advocate on behalf of participants to assist them in securing services, entitlements, and support to reach their goals. A critical responsibility will be to cultivate housing opportunities and to assist participants in avoiding homelessness or transitioning from homeless to more appropriate and stable housing.
The navigator will also facilitate landlord recruitment and build relationships to create a portfolio of housing options available to veterans entering the housing search process. The SSVF Housing Navigator should have a good understanding of the veteran’s housing preference, keep the veteran engaged in the search process, assist the veteran in gathering all documents necessary for housing enrollment, accompany to view available housing opportunities and advocate for the veteran’s behalf with landlords.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services required with a minimum of two years’ experience working in human services or related fields. Excellent organizational and time management skills with a deadline-oriented mindset. Strong written and oral communication skills employing the English language. Proficient in Microsoft Office and other common desktop applications. Able to effectively use the local network of substance abuse, mental health, and social services providers. Familiar with mental health, substance abuse and dual diagnosis issues, and group dynamics. Complete knowledge base of all aspects of the delivery of person-centered case management. Able to meet all documentation requirements. Knowledgeable about crisis intervention, boundaries, confidentiality, universal precautions, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing. Valid driver’s license with a good driving history.
Duties and Responsibilities
The housing navigator will provide assistance with direct housing search which includes, but is not limited to, driving veterans to or meeting veterans at housing units both for viewing and walk- through purposes, providing housing lists to veterans, marketing VASH to area landlords and building relationships with landlords fostering continued and expanding VASH-appropriate housing stock. The housing navigator will act as a consultant to other teams and staff and is available to support HUD-VASH and other Health Care for Homeless veterans’ staff with housing expertise. The navigator will be required to build relationships and create a portfolio of housing options in their assigned areas. The navigator will provide consultation/education to veterans on community resources. The SSVF Housing Navigator will provide a full range of discipline-specific services within commonly accepted standards of professional practice which includes case management services, discharge planning, and other services as appropriate. Monitor all cases assigned and complete all documentation/charting required by Columbus House and the SSVF Program Office. Other related duties as assigned.
Supervised by: SSVF Program Manager
Salary: $17.30 to $19.23 per hour plus excellent benefits.
Schedule: 40 Hours per week, Flexible, Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
How to apply (choose only one; indicate where you saw posting):
*Email your resume and a cover letter to hr@columbushouse.org
*Send your resume and a cover letter to Human Resources Generalist, Columbus House Inc., P.O. Box 7093, New Haven CT 06519
*Fax your resume and a cover letter to 203-773-1430
*Apply via our site
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/ Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
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