Community Homeless Navigator or Lead Community Homeless Navigator

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)

• Support the Director of Community Development and Assistant Director of Community Services in administering assigned projects.
• Work strategically with local municipalities, law enforcement and the Community Response Team to provide a collaborative response to requests regarding those experiencing homelessness.
• Partner with the regional homeless system of care to support region wide goals to make homelessness rare, brief and infrequent.
• Represent the County and the Homeless Initiative in local and regional coordination of care.
• Respond to inquiries from, and work with, individuals experiencing homelessness to create goals and a plan of action to exit homelessness, as well as facilitate and support them in their efforts to obtain resources and services.
• Visit camps, parked cars, and other sites where people experiencing homelessness congregate and rest to distribute information on community-based programs and services.
• Assess situational safety and request appropriate support or provide basic first aid, including but not limited to, CPR or NARCAN.
• Conduct meetings with landlords and other professionals to facilitate and make available resources and services, including housing, education, mental health, employment, etc.
• Provide impartial and non-biased consultation, advocacy, and review of an individual's or family’s needs in support of successfully becoming housed.
• Compile and present data to internal and external stakeholders
• Transport clients to obtain resources and services, as appropriate.
• Maintain a list of resources, services, and eligibility requirements for services available to individuals and families.
• Gather qualitative and quantitative data from individuals and families regarding services needed and provided.
• Work within the local navigation team and other regional boards, committees, and groups to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Douglas County Homeless Initiative, including participating and serving on subcommittees as assigned.
• Effectively and objectively communicate program issues and opportunities to County leadership.
• Collaborate with other sections, divisions, and departments to ensure consistency in carrying out programs and goals of the County.
• Provides training and technical assistance related to programs.
• Presents, writes, edits materials related to assigned programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

Community Homeless Navigator:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Community Development, Planning, or related field.
• A minimum of one (1) year progressively responsible experience or training in performance of related duties such as case management, homeless outreach, homeless systems of care, human service systems of care, or related experience is required.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered. 

Lead Community Homeless Navigator:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Community Development, Planning, or related field is required.  A Master’s degree in a relevant area of study is preferred. 
• A minimum of three (3) years progressively responsible experience or training in performance of related duties such as case management, homeless outreach, homeless systems of care, human service systems of care, or related experience is required.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:

• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License upon hire, with complying insurance. Review of motor vehicle record is required at time of hire and periodically throughout employment.
• This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

Salary : $50,846 - $84,531