Housing Peer Navigator

General Description

Assist the Home SOURCE team with housing retention services for PLWH/A to ensure successful linkage to housing, medical, and vocational services.   Provide delivered services that include, but are not limited to, individual supportive counseling, assistance with client education, and escorting clients to medical and/or housing retention appointments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist consumers with appointment setting, reminders and appointment accompaniment.
• Complete follow-up activities (i.e.: phone calls, initial appointment tracking, monitoring services and debriefing).
• Support and empower consumers to obtain/maintain self-management skills to achieve housing retention
• Assist Career Coordinator with group education activities on soft skills training, resume writing, and employment needs
• Assist consumers with navigation through the housing and employment services, addressing barriers.
• Link hard-to-reach patients/consumers to needed services by providing outreach services.
• Maintain accurate denotation of all services provided to clients in accordance with standards set by funding sources in all database systems.
• Assist clients with self-advocacy skills, independent living skills, and when needed, serve as the client advocate.
• Assist Housing and Retention Specialist with household items clients may need, including completing referral, assist with shopping for item and processes request
• Serve as consumer advocate.
• Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and case reviews.
• Participate in staff, department, and agency meetings or activities. Represent Catholic Charities Community Services on appropriate boards and committees as assigned by Supervisor.
• Assure compliance with all applicable local, State and Federal regulations and agency policies.
• Attend mandatory training.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Note:     The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive.  Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory direction and perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education:           Associate degree in health, education or human services; and one year of work experience and/or verifiable volunteer experience. OR High School diploma or GED and two years of work experience, and/or verifiable volunteer experience. OR A Combination of experience and education may be substituted at the discretion of the Executive Director

Experience:          Must have knowledge of behavioral health system and resources.

                               Must have familiarity and sensitivity to HIV/AIDS issues.

                               Preference will be given to individuals who have completed Leadership Training Institute for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS.

• Physical Demands/Work Environment:
• Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including motor vehicle.
• Stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach.
• Climb up or down stairs.
• Able to reach above or below shoulders.
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 10 lbs.<