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BAYAUD ENTERPRISES Lead Housing Navigator - Transitional Housing in Denver, Colorado
Job Details Job Location 333 W BAYAUD AVE - DENVER, CO
Position Type Full Time Salary Range $54,000.00 - $58,000.00 Salary/year
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Description
Job Title: Lead Housing Navigator - Transitional Housing Department: Center for Opportunity, Rehabilitation, and Employment (CORE) Reports To: Program Manager Location: Denver, Colorado Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, some evenings and weekends FLSA Status: Exempt Salary Range: $54,000 - $58,000 annually Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week Revised: December 2, 2023 MISSION We seek to create hope, opportunity, and choice, with work as the means through which people with disabilities and other hurdles to employment can more fully participate in the mainstream of life. For 50 years Bayaud Enterprises has been an innovator in the community in reducing hurdles for individuals to engage in the workforce and attain self -reliance. We do this through personalized Employment Services, Social Enterprises (Business Solutions) which provide employment for those needing supported employment, and Individual and Community Services like providing free laundry with the Laundry Truck and support in finding housing and accessing different resource programs through the help of our Navigators. We create Hope, help to find Opportunities, and inspire Choices. DEPARTMENT Bayaud Enterprises partners with Federal, State, as well as multiple City, County, and private entities to bring various services to the residents of our state. The services we provide range from disability benefits acquisitions to paid work experience and employment discovery and job search to anyone with a hurdle to employment. Constantly evolving to meet the needs of the people we serve, this department's primary focus is relationship building, stakeholder, and partnership/collaborator outreach. From these efforts we will shape the future of workforce development, career pathway planning, and develop programs to meet established and emerging needs in the field. SUMMARY The goal of a Lead Housing Navigator is to not only act as a single point of contact for clients enrolled in transitional housing programs, but also to mentor, teach and guide Navigators I & II to ensure the best possible service is provided. Lead Housing Navigators will perform and instruct other Navigators on how to efficiently complete intakes and enrollment into HMIS, completing a VI-SPDAT, working with One Home, assisting with housing search, applications, inspections, teaching basic life skills and budgeting to support housing stability as well as basic case management. They will work closely with and support the Program Manager around staff development and improving positive outcomes. Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITES
Mentor, teach and guide Navigators I & II to ensure understanding of laws, regulations and processes to provide the best possible service to clients
Conducts yearly and quarterly assessments of clients to inform service provision.
Provide support to Program Manager in data tracking and reporting.
Complete timely and accurate collection of data across multiple databases including intake and maintenance.
Provide comprehensive, one-stop assistance for clients from intake to housing stability for consistency and continuity of care.
Attend and provide support for resident meetings, community handbooks, newsletters, focus groups, and other inclusive dialogues with program residents
Provide quality of services for housing participants in the areas of navigation services and housing counseling services, guidance in budgeting, debt reduction, credit re-building and education.
Provide supportive services and coordination with other agencies/referrals for outside support.
Track communication and follow-up for participant requests, navigation services, ancillary services, and coordination with other internal and external referrals as needed.
Mainta n awareness of resources, emerging issues, and public policy impacting our targeted populations and industry sector.
Ensure confidentiality of client information as required by agency and/or state and federal regulations.
Build relationships with landlords, property managers, and other professionals to develop referral sources.
Remain familiar and current with HUD requirements and counseling program