Housing Outreach Navigator

Job description

Description Full-time, Non-exempt position: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; 40 hours per week $20.00 per hour BASIC FUNCTION: Outreach Navigator will work as part of the larger MMW CAN (Middlesex, Meriden, Wallingford Coordinated Access Network) outreach team. Outreach Navigator will engage consumers while canvassing catchment area. Outreach Navigator will discuss income potential, natural resources, and housing stabilization plans during engagement. Outreach Navigator will discuss diversion resources/options during engagement and link to the MMW CAN by completing the CAN enrollment. Outreach Navigator will work with MMW CAN to locate a shelter bed if the consumer wants to go to shelter. Outreach Navigator will provide case management services to the consumer in including but not limited to providing linkages to medical care, behavioral healthcare, support in gathering essential documents for housing, employment, and benefits, and linking to additional supports (insurance, SNAP, childcare, education). RESPONSIBILITIES: - Perform CAN assessments - Enroll in HMIS program so consumer appears on By Name List - Develop Housing Services and Sustainability Plan - Build homelessness timeline and obtai...