26-27 Housing Support Navigator

AmeriCorps; Roseburg (OR); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Allowance

Training

Health Coverage

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education award

Job summary

UCAN in Oregon seeks an AmeriCorps Housing Support Navigator to assist clients in securing housing and navigating services for housing stability. Responsibilities include running renters workshops, teaching energy-saving practices, and outreach to unhoused populations.

You will collaborate with the Life Skills Educator and help build a resource navigation guide for community services. Program emphasizes outreach, education, and supporting at-risk individuals, with opportunities to participate in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in social services or community outreach desirable.
• Strong communication and organization skills.

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 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.

Skills

Social Services

Conflict Resolution

General Skills

Teaching/Tutoring

Team Work

Public Speaking

Education

High school diploma/GED

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 .

Summary

Program Type: AmeriCorps State / National

Program: 26-27 Housing Support Navigator

Program Start/End Date: 09/02/2026 - 07/31/2027

Work Schedule: Full Time

Education level: High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement: Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations: OREGON

Accepting Applications: From 07/29/2026 To 08/31/2026

Contact

Erik Wood

251 NE Garden Valley Blvd

Roseburg OR 97470

5414922119

[e-mail]

https://www.ucancap.org/americorps/

Listing ID 130386