Housing Navigator

Position Type:
Student Support Services
Date Posted:
9/30/2024
Location:
Butler County Educational Service Center
Date Available:
As Soon As Possible
Closing Date:
until filled
District:
Butler County ESC - website
Employment Opportunity
Butler County Educational Service Center
September 30, 2024
POSITION: Housing Navigator
STARTING DATE: As soon as possible
SALARY: $42,000
BENEFITS: Excellent benefits for all full time employees
WORK YEAR: Full Time
DEADLINE: Until filled
APPLY TO: Application
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Housing Navigator will identify youth in Butler County, aged 14-24, who are homeless, will engage identified youth and will focus on reducing barriers. The
Navigator will provide supportive services and will assist youth with accessing relevant
resources. The Housing Navigator will also assist in accessing grant funds for this
population as appropriate and needed. This position will be embedded with the Success
school liaisons and work with school district leaders. The Housing Navigator will also
work with the Family and Children First Council & Serve City who are grant partners.
The Housing Navigator must be open to work evenings and weekends as needed for
community outreach and follow-up with youth.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus 4 years relevant work experience required. Bachelor's degree in social services, sociology, psychology, or related field preferred.
• Background in youth experiencing barriers/families/social services preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources, particularly around housing, child welfare practices and Job and Family Service public assistance benefits preferred.
• Understanding of Trauma Informed Care.
• Excellent communication, organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with community partners.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse sectors of the community.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible, nontraditional hours and in multiple settings.
• History of good job attendance.
• Valid driver's license and access to personal vehicle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Identify youth ages 14-24, who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
• Assist youth with determining their needs or identifying problems.
• Provide assessment of youth to determine strengths and needs.
• Make referrals to appropriate resources or assist the youth with making contact with referrals.
• Communicate unmet needs or a lack of resources to program supervisor.
• Develop a plan, in conjunction with youth, to meet needs.
• Provide follow-up to youth to ensure services were accessed and to trouble-shoot when problems
• arise.
• Maintain case documentation of all contact/interactions made with youth or about youth.
• Involve parents/caretakers when appropriate.
• Engage and build relationships with community partners interested in meeting needs.
• Engage and build relationships with settings and personnel frequented by the target population such as schools, school liaisons, etc.
• Maintain frequent communication and collaborate closely with the Case Manager position.
• Attend meetings as appropriate, such as team meetings, community resource meetings, coalition meetings, etc.
• Maintain confidentiality of family/student information.
• Collect data in line with grant requirements, including learning and becoming certified in the state
• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
• Attend trainings on the 40 Developmental Assets, Housing First, Trauma Informed Care, and others as assigned by site supervisor.
• Collaborate with youth with lived experience on a Youth Advisory Board (YAB) to incorporate their feedback into the program.
• Perform other tasks consistent with the position as assigned.

OTHER DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• To serve as a role model for youth in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as

responsible, intelligent human beings.

• To help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of: Board policies, housing laws and regulations and procedures and current
technology.
Ability to: work flexible, nontraditional hours and in multiple settings, interpret policies, rules
and regulations, travel to and gain access to housing sites, communicate effectively, build trust,
lift a moderate amount of weight. Work successfully in a culturally diverse environment.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year as established by the Governing Board. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non - prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.
The Butler County Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be accepted without regard to age, race, handicap, color, sex or national origin. The regulations of Title VI, VII (Civil Rights Acts of 1984), Equal Pay act of 1963, Americans With Disabilities Act, Title IX, and the Drug-free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 are followed. (If you need an accommodation to interview, contact Human Resources by the deadline.