Housing Navigator

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Education and/Or experience

• High school diploma and some college or counseling experience in a related field
• Experience working with individuals and/or families experiencing homelessness and case management experience or similar experience, preferred.
• Experience providing unhoused patients or at-risk populations with housing services.

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Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Must be highly motivated and a self-starter. The ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people, including patients, the community, and other staff. Must have excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competence, and ability to employ sensitivity in building rapport with MCP members.
• Ability to work independently and possess strong time management skills. Strong ability to manage time using online or paper calendars.
• Knowledge and/or familiarity with harm reduction and motivational interviewing concepts and strategies.
• Previous experience assessing and referring individuals to various community resources is a plus.
• Computer literacy required. Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook programs.
• Familiarity with internet-based tools (webmail, Google Calendar, webtime, etc.)
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required.
• Valid California driver's license and legally required insurance (a CA minimum) to travel, as driving is required.

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Work environment

Described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Variations in conditions may occur under certain circumstances.

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Confidentiality

Maintains patient, employee, and Foundation confidentiality at all times, discussing patient or employee business only with appropriate parties who have a bona fide need to know; and communicating only the minimum amount of information necessary with respect to protected health information (PHI) as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

1. Agreement and acceptance 2. I have read the above job description and fully understand the requirements set forth and will perform all duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability.

Monday - Friday, 8

00 am - 4:30 pm