Housing Navigator
The City of Providence
Summary
Responsible for partnering with families and providing supportive assistance with housing for clients in the Permanent Supportive Housing program. This includes negotiating with landlords, providing housing stabilization services, and teaching skills for housing sustainability, such as budgeting and tenant rights and responsibilities. The role of the COC Housing Navigator is to empower the family toward self-sufficiency.
Job description
Position Summary
Responsible for partnering with families and providing supportive assistance with housing for clients in the Permanent Supportive Housing program. This includes negotiating with landlords, providing housing stabilization services, and teaching skills for housing sustainability, such as budgeting and tenant rights and responsibilities. The role of the COC Housing Navigator is to empower the family toward self-sufficiency.
Qualifications
- Associates degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.) or equivalent combination of education & experience required.
- Experience working in diverse settings with people across all socio-economic spectrums and a wide variety of personalities and roles - staff, residents, local agencies, contractors, lenders, etc.
- Excellent organizational, computer skills, and customer skills required.
- Possession of a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle and auto insurance required.
- Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
- Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay
Requirements
- Associates degree in human services (psychology, social work, marriage/family, etc.) or equivalent combination of education & experience required
- Experience working in diverse settings with people across all socio-economic spectrums and a wide variety of personalities and roles
- Excellent organizational, computer skills, and customer skills required
- Possession of a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle and auto insurance required
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Work Life Benefits
- Bilingual Pay Differential
- Multilingual Pay Differential
Company overview
The City of Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island, serving as a municipal government entity responsible for providing essential public services to its residents. As a government agency, Providence oversees a wide range of municipal functions including public safety, education, infrastructure maintenance, and community development. The city's mental health care services are part of its broader public health initiatives, which aim to address the behavioral health needs of the community through various programs and partnerships. Providence operates through multiple departments that coordinate to deliver services ranging from emergency response and public works to social services and public health programs. The city government plays a crucial role in implementing state and federal health policies at the local level, working to improve the overall well-being of its diverse population through comprehensive municipal governance and community engagement initiatives.