DescriptionSCHEDULE: 40 hours; Monday – Friday 10 am -6:30 pmPay: $23.48 - $26 per hour DOE (Salary ranges based on experience and skill set)LOCATION: 444 Harrison Ave/PSI Shelters & community-based workSummary of PositionThe Housing Navigation Case Manager (HNCM) will work within a team of case managers to ensure that we develop and execute sustainable and expeditious housing plans for currently homeless guests. The Housing Navigation Case Manager will engage with homeless guests to reduce barriers to housing and develop individual housing plans that will rapidly lead to safe, affordable housing with the supports necessary to sustain achieved housing. The HNCM and their team will work under tight timeframes for accurately entering guest information into the Pine Street Inn's approved Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Attention to detail and accuracy is critical in this position, The Housing Navigation Case Manager will provide exceptional customer service both internally and externally and will work in partnership with other PSI departments to provide integrated service delivery, which furthers our mission to eliminate homelessness.Housing Navigation Case Manager PrinciplesAll people experiencing homelessness, regardless of their housing history and duration of homelessness, can achieve housing stability in permanent housing.Everyone is “housing ready.” Sobriety, compliance in treatment, or even a clean criminal history is not necessary to succeed in housing. Rather, homelessness programs and housing providers must be “consumer ready”.Leverage guests' strengths, assets, and connections to move quickly out of shelters and to any other housing.Recognize the impact of violence and victimization on development and coping strategiesEmploy an empowerment modelMaximize guest choices and control over her/his recovery based in a relational collaborationCreate an atmosphere that is respectful of the guests' need for safety, respect, and acceptanceEmphasize the guests' strengths, highlighting adaptations over symptoms and resilience over pathologyMinimize the possibilities of re-traumatizationStrive to be culturally competent and to understand each person in the context of his or her life experiences and cultural backgroundSolicit guest input and involve guests in designing and evaluating servicesRequirementsEducation / Training – RequiredBSW, BA or BS in a human service related field [can be substituted for High School Diploma and at least three (3) years of equivalent experience in a social service setting]Education / Training – PreferredBilingual – Spanish/English and/or Haitian-CreoleCertification, training, or formal education in counseling and/or case managementKnowledge / Experience – RequiredA minimum of two (2) years of experience delivering services to a challenged population often struggling with addiction and untreated or under-treated mental health concernsStrong computer and math skills - including familiarity with MS Word and Excel ExperiencePractical experience in working collaboratively with homeless individuals creating housing plans and individual service plansExperience accessing housing opportunities and subsidy programs for homeless individualsKnowledge of the issues related to homelessness and housingKnowledge / Experience – PreferredKnowledge and experience utilizing Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Care, Harm Reduction, Housing First, and Change Theory in practiceExperience with helping individuals with budgeting#J-18808-Ljbffr