Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis·Maplewood, Minnesota
The Housing Navigator provides navigation services, initial screenings, and crisis stabilization for clients seeking emergency shelter. They are responsible for administering financial assistance, tracking data, and maintaining relationships with community resource providers.
Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people to thrive?
Catholic Charities is the place for you!
The mission of Catholic Charities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.
As the need for our services grows and becomes increasingly complex, Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond. We respond in three ways – preventing poverty, meeting basic needs in times of crisis, and creating pathways out of poverty.
$25.00 - 27.50/hour
Catholic Charities is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual who is compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally aware to serve as a Housing Navigator in our Family Housing Crisis Response Program.
The Housing Navigators provide navigation services to clients seeking emergency shelter. They will conduct initial screenings, crisis stabilization services, and eligibility assessments. They will maintain productive relationships with internal and external parties for the purpose of providing quality client services, are responsible for staying current on housing subsidies and community resources, administering financial assistance, and tracking data and reporting.
They will keep abreast of changes in the field and research new methods of service delivery.
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Provide standardized, mobile assessments to families or single adults who have entered shelter or who are precariously housed.
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Obtain household verifications and background checks as required by funders.
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Accurately synthesizing information received through the assessment process.
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Conduct case conferencing to allow provider input on assignments, as needed.
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Work closely and collaboratively with County Financial Assistance worker(s) to maintain as on-site shelter diversion worker(s) to ensure families or singles are assigned the correct level and type of service.
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Provide leadership in communication between the coordinated assessment system and providers to ensure program efficiency and effectiveness.
Stay well informed around provider eligibility criteria and referral processes.
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Ensure the program significantly and consistently contributes to the positive community culture that promotes learning, diversity, problem solving, resourcefulness, accountability and excellence in serving homeless families and/or single adults.
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Other duties as assigned.
Job Classification: Regular; Full-Time; Hourly; Non-Exempt
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.
Updated: 2/16/2024.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all functions that are required of the employee for this job.
Requires one year of experience in crisis management and knowledge of homelessness, mental illness, and chemical dependency. Familiarity with housing programs like Section 8 and RRH, along with a preference for post-secondary education, is expected.
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Market context
Housing Navigator roles in Minnesota are often tied to ongoing demand from shelters, supportive housing, and community agencies serving people experiencing homelessness. These positions are competitive because employers look for crisis-management experience, familiarity with Section 8 and RRH, and working knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency; the posted requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time. If you apply, tailor your resume to show direct housing-program experience and examples of de-escalation or client advocacy.