Housing Solutions Center Navigator Reports to: Housing Solutions Center Supervisor Job Type/ FLSA Class: Full Time, Non-Exempt Salary: $20.50/ hr Shift: Monday- Friday 8am- 4:30pm Here is a great opportunity to work directly with Kitsap County residents in need of housing assistance. You can go home knowing you helped members of the Kitsap County community! KCR offers a great work-life balance with a Monday through Friday schedule and employer-paid benefits. This full-time position is located at our Port Orchard facility. POSITION SUMMARY: Our Housing Solutions Center Navigator partners with social service organizations to provide care to homeless and low-income individuals, identify long-term housing solutions, and support households secure permanent housing. The Navigator will provide intake, assessment, referral and advocacy for persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The Navigator will also be responsible for documenting information and services into the Homeless Information Management System (HMIS). They will establish and maintain effective partnerships with other area service providers and landlords. WHY KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES? Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a great place for individuals with initiative and leadership goals. KCR is a dynamic organization with rapidly evolving programs working to solve big challenges: All while working within the frame of grants and available funding. KCR is seeking individuals who thrive in change and see the opportunity to develop new systems, new partnerships, and grow their own role while growing the organization and community. Considerations for alternative job designs are encouraged, and individuals with other skills beyond this posted role are encouraged to apply. This includes grant writing, organizational leadership, transitional operations, trauma-informed care, local insights, lived experiences, and other skills pertaining to the management and stewardship of community resources. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: + Meets with individuals who may be homeless to determine their emergency and/or permanent housing needs, screens individuals for program eligibility, and coordinates referrals with the appropriate housing providers. + Identifies a households other primary housing barriers (employment, substance abuse, mental health, education, domestic violence, and health) and coordinates resource referrals for these services. + Maintains complete and accurate client files and quality data into the HMIS data system. + Assists the team in tracking and collecting and compiling client statistics and in the completion of program reports. + Follows Agency policy and Confidentiality regarding clients. + Is current on all community resources and assures all resource materials are updated in a timely manner. + Participates in meeting, conferences, training sessions and workshops as assigned. + Actively works towards FDS certification. + Accepts other duties as assigned. + Report to and accepts assignments from the Housing Solutions Center Supervisor. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: + High School Diploma or GED plus three years' experience or AA plus one year experience. + Valid Washington State Driver's License + Current auto liability insurance + Ability to pass a Washington State Criminal Background Check PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + Understanding of the socio-economic problems and needs of homeless and low-income families and individuals + Familiar with available community resources + Proficient with Microsoft Office and database systems ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL FUNTIONS: + Requires walking, reaching/stretching, intermittent sitting, twisting and bending. + Must be able to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds. + Must be able to communicate with individuals, with a broad range of backgrounds and circumstances, in a positive and non-judgmental manner. + Requires accuracy, good communication, judgment, and the ability to remain calm and provide appropriate advice and information. BENEFITS: + Medical, Dental, Vision (KCR pays 100% of employee-only coverage) + Life Insurance/AD&D + Short and Long-Term Disability + 401K (after first year, KCR contributes 6.5%, no match required) + Vacation and sick time accruals + Paid holidays CORE VALUES Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest. + Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner + Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve + Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do + Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve + Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities + Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER KCR recognizes that ideas come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law. All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Kitsap Community Resources is an “at-will” employer.