Housing & Employment Navigator

Turning Point Community Programs; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point Community Programs seeks a direct service professional to assist members in meeting goals toward housing, employment, and wellness within the community.

The role focuses on obtaining housing resources, coordinating transportation, counseling, and advocacy while ensuring safety and compliance with service plans. Schedule is standard business hours with field mobility using a personal vehicle.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or university with an Associate degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Works with clients to obtain and keep housing of their choice.
• Develops and maintains a listing of housing options for clients.
• Provides consultation and assistance to employers.
• Safely transports members and other passengers to and from appointments and activities as well as meetings in the community using personal vehicle.
• Attends in-services and training on housing in the community.
• Provides support and leadership for the rehabilitation groups, as assigned.
• Acts as liaison with board and care operators, room and board operators, county, and staff.
• Keeps all other involved staff and agencies informed of client progress.
• Provides support in transporting clients to appointments related to housing.
• Provides documentation in the charts that is consistent with the service plan.
• Provides prompt intervention in the event of a crisis both to stop the crisis and to notify, when indicated, persons and agencies necessary for the resolution of the crisis situation.
• Provides 'on-the-spot' counseling that is both helpful to the members and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Ensures the safety, health, and well-being of members.
• Completes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner.
• Is personally responsible and held accountable for work hours and time management as coordinated with the Intensive Team Leader; provides support to other staff members as needed.
• Drives on agency business using personal vehicle; may be required to transport clients, equipment, protected health information (PHI), and/or confidential personnel or TPCP agency information.

Education

Associate degree in Social Work

Job description

Turning Point Community Programs seeks a direct service professional to assist members in meeting goals toward housing, employment, and wellness within the community.

The role focuses on obtaining housing resources, coordinating transportation, counseling, and advocacy while ensuring safety and compliance with service plans. Schedule is standard business hours with field mobility using a personal vehicle.