Navigator, Housing

Description

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is filled.

Housing Navigator- 48th Ave 

OUR PURPOSE

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver has been serving Northern Colorado since 1927.  We serve tens of thousands of people each year in seven ministries: Marisol Services, Early Childhood Education, Shelter Services, Catholic Charities Housing, St. Raphael Counseling, Family, Kinship, and Senior Services; and Parish & Community Engagement.

Our employees are crucial to our success in achieving our mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to the poor and those in need.  Catholic Charities provides a work environment where self-motivated and mission driven individuals are recognized and rewarded.  

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to welcoming applicants and program participants of all faiths; as well as an inclusive and welcoming environment for staff, volunteers, and program participants. Candidates who bring diversity to our team are encouraged to apply.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

A Housing Navigator at Catholic Charities:

• Collaborate with the Associate Director of Participant Success to uphold and implement program vision, goals, oversight, and community relationships to support WES shelter participants journey towards housing, employment, and financial stability.
• Utilize motivational interviewing to perform comprehensive intakes, assessments (Needs, VI-SPDAT, Housing Readiness, Employment Readiness, and others), case planning, and discharge planning with shelter participants regularly.
• Ensure shelter participants enrollment and accuracy within Catholic Charities’ databases and tools to track outreach, engagement, and successes.
• Ensure shelter participants enrollment and accuracy within Denver’s Coordinated Entry System (OneHome and Colorado’s Homeless Management Information System (CO HMIS).
• Motivate and support shelter participants to move within the Housing Continuum of Care from low-barrier emergency shelter to a more permanent and stable outcome.
• Assists shelter participants with applications for public assistance programs (e.g., Medicaid/Medicare, SSDI/SSI, SNAP, AND, and other programs) and determines appropriate services/programs to meet the needs of shelter participants by conducting eligibility interviews, researching, and evaluating all necessary information such as family members and relationships, financial status, income, and resources.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Experience within a low-barrier shelter and/or programs in a trauma informed Agency.
• Experience working with people in crisis and to remain calm in stressful and/or emergency situations.
• Knowledge of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and the appropriate techniques and practices for the population.
• Ability to understand the challenges faced by special need populations in the community. 
• Possess and have a willingness to expand knowledge of community support services and financial programs, leveraging opportunities for participants.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Attended some college working towards an associate or bachelor’s degree (BA/BS); and 3 to 6 months of related experience and/or training; or 1 to 3 years of experience determining eligibility for a variety of public assistance programs.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Salary: $22.00/hr. Full Time. 

Schedule: Dependent on position, Our Women's Emergency Shelters are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Training: We provide a robust training curriculum that will support our employees throughout their career. Training provided within the first year of employment includes: De-escalation & Safety; Public Speaking; Mental Health First Aid; Substance Abuse & Mental Health; Human Trafficking; Trauma Informed Care; and many more.

Benefits: In addition to being part of a higher purpose while working in a challenging yet rewarding environment, eligible Catholic Charities employees receive a generous benefits package, including:

• Extensive Paid Time Off including 9 Paid Holidays annually (4 weeks accrual for new employees - increasing yearly) promoting work life balance.
• Some holidays required to work.
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency contribution of 4% & match up to 2% of annual compensation.
• Choice of 3 PPO Medical Plans (90% of employee's and 75% of dependent’s premiums is paid by Agency), Dental, & Vision starting the 1st day of the month following start date.
• May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Federal Student Loans and many more benefits.

**Part-time employees (20-29 hours per week) also receive paid annual leave, company paid holidays, and 403b retirement plan with agency contribution and match.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM? If you are ready to make answer the call and make a difference, please submit your application online at ccdenver.org/careers. We look forward to meeting you!

We conduct background checks as part of our hiring process.

Drug-Free Workplace.

We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. Consistent with applicable laws, Catholic Charities makes all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship without regard to race, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship, the presence of any physical or mental disability of someone otherwise qualified, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all aspects application procedures, hiring, advancement, transfers, reductions in force, discharge, compensation, training, or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

EEO/AA

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