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Housing Navigator - Shelter at Community Action Partnership of Kern

Bakersfield, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Advocacy, Community Engagement, Data Entry, Housing Readiness, Referral Coordination, Social Services, Assessment Tools, Team Collaboration

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, the Shelter 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 receive referrals from service providers and social services agencies for unsheltered individuals through community referrals. 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 customer relations management (CRM) software. The Housing Navigator will work as part of a larger team within the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC) and other community partners.

Responsibilities

The Housing Navigator works with community service providers to build relationships and link unsheltered individuals to benefits and housing. They administer assessment tools, facilitate referrals, and assist individuals in obtaining housing readiness documentation.