Housing Navigator - Hope House Health & Living Center

Full Time
Bangor, ME 04401
Posted
Job description

Are you a kind, resourceful individual with a passion for improving the lives of people experiencing homelessness? PCHC’s Hope House Health & Living Center is looking for a Housing Navigator! In this role, you’ll provide support to participants by providing case management and connecting them to housing relocation and stabilization services and resources, with the goal of obtaining and sustaining permanent housing. If your superpowers include advocacy, critical thinking, and excellent customer service skills, then this dynamic position is for you! Apply today and make a positive impact!

What’s it like to work at PCHC? Find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyC3DFYq0zg

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm

Highlights of the position:

  • Works with people experiencing homelessness to evaluate housing barriers, needs, and goals. Evaluates participates through housing assessment and prioritization and refers to appropriate housing intervention.
  • Provides support to participants in their search for decent, affordable, and appropriate housing. This support includes but is not limited to:
    • Assists in completing applications, interpreting leases, understanding tenant rights and responsibilities, and more.
    • Assists in developing and adapting support and action plans.
    • Assists participants in building social skills that will enhance the acquisition and retention of safe, affordable housing.
  • Establishes and fosters relationships with housing programs, landlords, and property managers, and other shelter providers in the community to ensure adequate housing options for participants. Coordinates efforts to ensure participants receive available services and support needs tailored to fit their individual needs.
  • Works within teams to ensure Hope House program services are mission-focused. Continuously looks to seek improvement and implement best practices.

Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization:

  • Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
  • Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
  • Flexible schedules supportive of work/life balance
  • Competitive compensation and generous benefits
  • PCHC cares for the WHOLE person, offering a broad range of services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Lab & X-Ray, Physical Therapy and Podiatry all within one organization.

Education and Experience:

  • Experience in working with individuals experiencing homelessness required
  • Bachelors in Human Services or related field preferred
  • Case Management experience preferred
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record for insurance purposes required.
  • 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 3 months if not current at hire.

Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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