26-27 Housing Support Navigator

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 13,392 - 20,088; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Allowance

Training

Health Coverage

Childcare Assistance

Education Award

Job summary

UCAN seeks an AmeriCorps Housing Support Navigator to help clients secure housing, conduct renters workshops, and support those at risk of losing housing in Douglas County. You will also build a comprehensive resource navigation guide and assist with outreach to unhoused communities.

Collaborating with the Life Skills Educator, you will contribute to emergency shelter operations during extreme weather and develop knowledge to navigate housing-related services.

Qualifications

• Experience in social services and community outreach.
• Ability to plan and deliver workshops for diverse audiences.
• Strong communication and teaching skills with public speaking ability.
• Commitment to helping at-risk individuals and housing stability.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and support renters workshops.
• Develop a smart energy practices workshop.
• Support tenants rights class.
• Explore new initiatives & programs.
• Assist outreach for unhoused population.
• Collaborate with Life Skills Educator to achieve project goals.
• Contribute to strategies to improve services for clients.
• Maintain knowledge of rules and best practices in housing services.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Foster a positive, inclusive work environment.

Skills

Social Services

Conflict Resolution

General Skills

Teaching/Tutoring

Team Work

Public Speaking

Job description

Join UCAN as an AmeriCorps Housing Support Navigator and help support our clients secure housing and support those at-risk of losing housing. At UCAN, we're committed to getting folks housed and helping them remain in stable conditions. As the Housing Support Navigator, you will be providing services such as supporting renters workshops, teaching smart energy practices to lower monthly utility bills, assisting tenants in becoming knowledgeable of their rights, and conducting outreach to our unhoused communities. You will also be helping our team in building a comprehensive resource navigation guide to support our clients in accessing services available to the community. Furthermore, you will help support our emergency warming and cooling shelters when they are activated in response to extreme weather conditions.As the AmeriCorps Housing Support Navigator, you'll play a pivotal role in UCAN’s Housing and Homeless Services program, contributing to our efforts in supporting stable housing for our clients in Douglas County. Serving within this project will require a passion for leading educational activities and the desire to help people who are experiencing difficult situations. This position will be conducting outreach to unhoused camps and getting folks connected with services. You will be helping people at risk of losing housing in developing the knowledge and ability to navigate situations necessary to maintain stable housing. In addition, this position will be serving alongside our Life Skills Educator who will be leading an adjacent service project at our low-barrier 24/7 shelter. There will be frequent opportunities for these two positions to interact and support each other.

Member Duties :

• Plan, coordinate, and support renters workshops.
• Develop a smart energy practices workshop.
• Support tenants rights class.
• Explore new initiatives & programs.
• Assist outreach for unhoused population.
• Collaborate with the Life Skills Educator to achieve project aligned goals.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies aimed at improving services to our clients.
• Maintain knowledge of rules, regulations, and best practices to support our clients.
• Participate actively in ongoing training and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge relevant to supporting unhoused & at-risk individuals.
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment by promoting collaboration, respect, and empathy.

Program Benefits :

• Living Allowance
• Training
• Health Coverage
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service.

Terms :

• Car recommended
• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Uniforms provided and required
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

Service Areas :

• Housing
• Community Outreach
• Homelessness

Skills :

• Social Services
• Conflict Resolution
• General Skills
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Team Work
• Public Speaking