Housing Navigator, Community Health Engagement

Housing Navigator, Community Health Engagement

Classification: Administrative Analyst II
Department Name: Health Sciences & Human Servcs
Job Number: FP2021-762
Status: Open Until FilledOpen Until Filled
Priority Screening Date: 12/20/2021
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

Position Description:
The full-time benefited position is dependent upon grant funds, which expire on February 22, 2022. In the interim, there will be multiple concerted efforts to seek additional funding.
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is a non-profit institution that is related and affiliated to the California State University, Monterey Bay. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is a nonprofit 501©(3) public benefits corporation that is a recognized auxiliary organization of California State University and was established in July 1994. The University Corporation's mission is to further the educational purposes of the University. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a pluralistic university by hiring personnel with competencies and experience related to the regional and State Population. The University Corporation at Monterey is committed to a standard of excellence in the services it provides and in the quality of work expected of its employees.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Housing Navigator (Case Manager) will work directly with homeless individuals to prepare for and secure stable housing. This position is under the oversight of the Center for Community Health Engagement Principal Investigator and general supervision of the Center for Community Health Engagement Program Coordinator. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:● Conduct assessments to identify needs and referrals for social and housing services. ● Develop and implement an individual housing plan for each participant.● Provide advocacy to help address issues and barriers between landlords and participants that may prevent participants from accessing permanent housing.● Address landlord concerns as they arise about clients already in permanent housing. ● Provide instruction and support to participants regarding how to complete a housing application, housing search, tenant rights and responsibilities, including observation of rental agreement rules, and being a good neighbor.● Follow-up with each participant weekly to ensure they progress towards their housing placement goals and provide backup documentation in the client's file. ● Provide individualized support that helps participants develop a plan that identifies barriers to acquiring and sustaining housing● Maintain accurate records, including maintaining a Property Manager/Property Owner Contact Log.● Network and collaborate with Monterey County area housing resources and area homeless service providers.● Develop and maintain positive relationships with local landlords and property managers throughout Monterey County. ● Work directly with area homeless service providers to verify clients' homeless status and complete Continuum of Care/Homeless Certification paperwork.● Maintain accurate and timely progress notes, financial records, and other data necessary for client care and reporting goals/outcomes.● Maintain client-related data systems, including CARS and HMIS.● Work directly with clients to identify housing needs, identify potential barriers to maintaining housing, and develop strategies for maintaining housing.● Educate clients on different housing resources and options available to them. Work directly with clients to apply for and obtain appropriate housing vouchers, subsidies, and security deposit assistance.● Assist clients in their search for housing, filling out rental applications, interpreting leases, and understanding tenant rights and responsibilities.● Maintain personal, professional boundaries with clients.● Assist clients with moving (i.e., helping locate affordable moving companies, locating storage units, etc.).● Conduct home visits and inspections with clients.● Coordinate and communicate regularly with the Housing Coordinator, Case Coordinators, and Case Managers● Participate in staff meetings, collaborative case conferences, support team meetings, and other related meetings.● Demonstrate flexibility, e.g., working various shifts as assigned.● Demonstrate cultural sensitivity to the various groups and populations our team serves.
● Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned Physical Requirements Ability to: operate a motor vehicle; climb stairs; possess good communication skills; meet the classification requirements, and have mobility, vision, hearing, and dexterity levels appropriate to assigned. Capable of the following extended activities: standing, sitting, climbing stairs. Capable of the following intermittent activities: lifting 25 pounds or more and bending in the performance of infrequently performed office duties.
This position requires working on campus with students, staff, and faculty. The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority. Students, faculty, staff, and the community can expect that masks will be encouraged and that the appropriate degree of social distancing will be in place in all areas based on evolving guidance. The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or have a qualified exemption. This requirement is effective at the beginning of the Fall 2021 term. Selected candidates should be prepared to comply with this requirement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be culturally competent
• Strong knowledge of community resources; housing assistance programs are desired, including shared housing, farmworker housing, project-based housing, Veteran Services, Rapid Rehousing, and Section 8.
• Able to utilize person-centered and solution-based approaches, Motivational Interviewing strategies, Harm Reduction, and Housing First models of service delivery.
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Have good written and oral English communication skills.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with a wide variety of staff, clients, property managers, property owners, and service providers.
• Desire to be an advocate to help individuals who are chronically homeless find and secure housing.
• Ability to teach housing search skills to participate in individual or group setting
• Work independently with minimal supervision and work collaboratively as a team.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn and implement new information and housing strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in social services or a related field;
• Two years of experience with marginalized and vulnerable populations or working within the local housing market.

Specialized Skills:


Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual preferred but not required.

Special Conditions of Employment:
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the University Corporation. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current University Corporation employees who apply for the position.
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S. This position is required to maintain confidentiality as outlined in the Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and California’s Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.
Please note: University Corporation employment is separate and distinct from CSU Monterey Bay or State of California employment. University Corporation employees are not employees of either CSUMB or of the state of California.
All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S. The University Corporation is not a sponsoring agency for any positions.
University Corporation at Monterey Bay positions are “at-will” employment.
This position requires flexibility in hours that may include working evenings and weekends.

Compensation and Benefits:
The University Corporation is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive program that rewards efforts that are appreciated by your colleagues, students, and the customers we serve. The hourly rate for this position is $30. This is a non-exempt position and as such is eligible for the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, contributory retirement plan, TSA (403b), 13 paid holidays per year and other benefits.
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable campus housing: https://csumb.edu/corporation/employee-housing
Although CSUMB is located in a high-cost housing area, Schoonover Park rental homes are affordably priced. Monthly rent rates include cable television, garbage service, and sewer. Convenient floorplans, attractive interior appointments, and numerous community amenities make Schoonover Park Rental Homes an exceptional value. Schoonover Park is near the main campus, yet a tranquil world away. The community lies nestled in the secluded beauty of rolling coastal hills three miles east of campus. Living in one of the most desirable areas of California, you will enjoy the natural splendor and cultural abundance of the Monterey Peninsula. Quality of life begins with your home in Schoonover Park, and extends through every aspect of your California coastal lifestyle.

How to Apply:
To apply, visit https://csumb.peopleadmin.com/postings/6639

A completed online application and resume must be received by the University Corporation Human Resources by 5:00 p.m. on the priority screen date listed above to be guaranteed a review. Application submissions received after the application screening date will be reviewed at the discretion of the Corporation.
For assistance or if you require an accommodation, please call (831) 582-3389, or TTD (800) 735 2929. For computer/online access you may visit the Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library (map) or our Student Service Center - first floor ( map). For additional campus information visit CSUMB.edu. For information regarding the University Corporation visit https://csumb.edu/corporation/.
The University Corporation is not a sponsoring agency for any positions.
The Corporation hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States and is an E-Verify employer. In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State University, Monterey Bay Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at https://csumb.edu/clery.
CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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