Housing Navigator - Coordinated Entry System

Community Action Partnership of Kern; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Action Partnership of Kern in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Housing Navigator for the Coordinated Entry System. This full-time role supports a regional network of service providers by linking individuals to housing and benefits, performing assessments, referrals, and HMIS data entry.

You will identify unsheltered homeless through community referrals, administer assessment tools, coordinate resources, and work with the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative to move clients

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating housing resources and services.
• Ability to document data accurately and maintain HMIS/CRM records.

Responsibilities

• Identify unsheltered homeless through community referrals.
• Administer assessment tools and coordinate housing resources.
• Enter data into HMIS and/or CRM systems.
• Link clients to benefits and permanent housing opportunities.

Skills

Assessment tools

Referrals

Tools

HMIS

CRM

Job description

Housing Navigator - Coordinated Entry System

Full-time Position Regular Housing & Support Services, Bakersfield, CA, US 1 Attachments

13 days ago Requisition ID: 2845

Salary Range: $21.81 To $22.03 Hourly

SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, the CES Housing Navigator works with community service providers to build relationships with the community, provide advocacy, and link to benefits and housing. The primary goal is to identify unsheltered homeless and other individuals through community referrals from homeless service providers and social service agencies. In identifying highly vulnerable unsheltered and other individuals, the Housing Navigator will administer assessment tools, facilitate referrals and resources, and connect to social services and permanent housing. The Housing Navigator will also assist individuals in obtaining housing readiness documentation and enter data into the homeless management information system (HMIS) and/or CRM software. The Housing Navigator will work as part of a larger team within the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC).