Housing Stability Navigator

Stjosephcenter; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

St. Joseph Center is seeking a Problem-Solving Specialist for the Family Solution Center to work with colleagues in delivering services to homeless families.

The role supports short-term housing interventions and helps participants maintain current housing or find safer options within their network. The position also links families to housing search assistance, stabilization planning, and onsite support such as health, entitlements, education, and vocational training, while advocating for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in social and human services.
• 1+ year working within homeless services preferred.
• Ability to relate to a diverse group including clients and staff.
• Bi-lingual Spanish/English highly desirable.
• Knowledge of case management principles and homeless populations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for families from the homeless family solutions system.
• Make contact with at-risk homeless families referred through LA County 211 and SPA 5 homeless providers.
• Engage in individualized conversations to solve immediate or near-term housing crisis.
• Connect families to housing search assistance, stabilization planning, and family reunification.
• Connect families to onsite support services including health, entitlements, education, and vocational training.
• Advocate/liaison for families with community organizations.
• Utilize active listening, coaching, motivational interviewing, mediation, and conflict resolution.

Skills

Bi-lingual Spanish/English

Active listening

Communication

Advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in social and human services

Job description

St. Joseph Center is seeking a Problem-Solving Specialist for the Family Solution Center to work with colleagues in delivering services to homeless families.

The role supports short-term housing interventions and helps participants maintain current housing or find safer options within their network. The position also links families to housing search assistance, stabilization planning, and onsite support such as health, entitlements, education, and vocational training, while advocating for