Case Manager/ Housing Navigator (On-Site)

Endeavors Inc.; Tempe (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 33.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Endeavors is seeking a Case Manager/Housing Navigator in Tempe, AZ to provide individualized case management and housing-focused services for shelter residents. You will build partnerships, assess needs, and coordinate housing opportunities to support stabilization and transition to permanent housing.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in homeless services or housing navigation, with occasional travel and flexible schedules.

Qualifikationen

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of related experience and/or training in homeless services, housing navigation, or case management preferred.
• Attendance: Must maintain regular attendance and flexible schedules including weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts.
• Licenses: Driver’s License with a clear record.
• Vehicle: Daily use of a vehicle.
• Travel: Availability to travel to various locations as needed.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain partnerships with landlords, property owners, housing authorities, healthcare networks, outreach teams, and community service providers to expand housing opportunities.
• Research rental markets, maintain housing inventories and landlord databases, and recruit new landlords.
• Assess housing providers and units to ensure safe, appropriate placements.
• Assist clients with housing searches, applications, lease coordination, and required documentation.
• Educate clients on tenant rights, leases, and tenancy skills for stability.
• Serve as liaison between tenants and property owners to support positive tenancy outcomes.
• Maintain a caseload of approximately 20–30 clients with regular meetings and documentation.
• Conduct intake assessments, screenings, and comprehensive evaluations of needs.
• Develop individualized housing/service plans with short- and long-term goals.
• Provide trauma-informed, client-centered case management and supportive counseling.

Kenntnisse

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details

Job Location: Tempe, AZ 85281, Position Type: Full-Time, Education Level: Bachelors Degree, Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 50% , Job Shift: Any, JOB PURPOSE:The Case Manager/Housing Navigator provides individualized case management and housing-focused services to shelter residents to support stabilization and transition into permanent housing.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain partnerships with landlords, property owners, housing authorities, healthcare networks, outreach teams, and community service providers to expand housing opportunities for program participants.
• Research rental markets, maintain housing inventories and landlord databases, and recruit new landlords through outreach, relationship-building, and ongoing communication regarding program benefits.
• Assess housing providers and available units to ensure safe, appropriate housing placements that align with participant needs and program requirements.
• Assist clients with housing searches, housing applications, lease coordination, reasonable accommodation requests, move-in preparation, and securing required documentation such as identification, income verification, and voucher paperwork.
• Educate clients on tenant rights, lease agreements, housing responsibilities, independent living practices, and successful tenancy skills to support long-term housing stability.
• Serve as liaison between tenants and property owners to address concerns, strengthen communication, and support positive tenancy outcomes.
• Maintain a caseload of approximately 20–30 clients and provide regular case management services, including weekly client meetings, engagement tracking, and timely case documentation.
• Conduct intake assessments, eligibility screenings, and comprehensive evaluations of clients’ housing, financial, employment, educational, health, and supportive service needs.
• Develop individualized housing and service plans with short- and long-term goals designed to promote self-sufficiency, stability, and permanent housing placement.
• Provide strength-based, trauma-informed, and client-centered case management utilizing motivational interviewing, harm reduction strategies, crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, and supportive counseling approaches.
• Assist clients with life skills development, budgeting, problem solving, scheduling, coping strategies, and coordination of care needs to support independent living success.
• Facilitate referrals and linkages to employment resources, healthcare providers, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, public benefits, and other community-based supportive services; submit HMIS referrals as appropriate.
• Coordinated entry meetings, case staffing meetings, trainings, and other collaborative activities to advocate for clients and support effective service delivery.
• Maintain accurate and timely client records, HMIS data entry, reports, demographic information, travel expenses, discharge plans, and all required documentation in compliance with agency, licensing, contractual, federal, and state requirements.
• Demonstrate professionalism, patience, cultural sensitivity, and compassion while treating all clients with dignity and respect and meeting established deadlines, productivity standards, and confidentiality requirements.
• Utilize trauma-informed, client-centered, and harm reduction approaches.
• Other duties as assigned

Demonstrate Exceptional customer service, in Everything you do, by placing the child, family, Veteran or client first to support our mission to "Empower people to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities."

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology,Sociology or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of related experience and/or training in homeless services, housing navigation, or case management preferred. Experience with Housing First philosophy and strategies, tenant rights and responsibilities, and strength-based case management is a plus. Proficiency in Spanish/English (written and spoken language skills) preferred.
• Attendance: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer’s sole discretion. Ability to work flexible schedules including weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts.
• Licenses: Driver’s License with a clear record.
• Vehicle: Must have daily use of a vehicle without prior notice.
• Other: Must be available and willing to travel to various locations and with such frequency as the business need dictates.

Endeavors has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

Endeavors also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [e-mail] or speak with your recruiter.

Endeavors is dedicated to offering reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability and need help submitting your application online, please reach out to us at [e-mail]. If you are chosen for an interview, we will provide further details on how to request accommodations for the interview process.