Housing Navigator

2 days ago


San Diego, California, United States MEDZED GROUP Full time
Job Title: Housing Navigator

MedZed Group is seeking a skilled Housing Navigator to join our team. As a Housing Navigator, you will play a critical role in providing direct social service related to short-term and long-term housing for our patients.

Daily Responsibilities:
  • Conduct health-related social needs screening and peer support by phone and via telehealth, on issues related to housing insecurity.
  • Provide ongoing follow-up and goal setting with patients/families to address housing needs (short- and long-term) and assess barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing.
  • Support Member by phone and via telehealth in securing short- and long-term housing while creating a plan to keep member housed.
  • Conduct one-on-one counseling with members, including working with each member to assess their financial situation, goals, and needs.
  • Motivate members to participate in implementing their care plan and providing ongoing one-on-one support as needed to assist members in meeting established goals and priorities.
  • Work with patients on developing achievable goals to enhance their daily living.
  • Help members make healthy and supportive connections in the community.
  • Support members access to local community-based organizations, self-help groups, and other relevant organizations, ensuring warm handoffs to service providers.
  • Support members in improving completion of all housing-related appointments.
  • Serve as an ongoing liaison between property manager/neighbors and member as necessary.
  • Provide information and referral assistance regarding available support from appropriate social service agencies and/or community programs.
  • Assist in development of and encourage adherence to a personal budget through pro-active housing and budget counseling during telehealth and phone calls with member.
  • Provide budget counseling and education to assist members in establishing payment plans for bills and past debts that would prevent the member from being continually housed.
Qualifications:
  • Bilingual Spanish required.
  • Experience providing peer support to patients with complex and multiple chronic conditions and challenging social and mental health conditions.
  • Training or experience in community health, social determinants of health, and peer counseling.
  • Understanding of mental illness and addiction and ability to engage with clients who struggle with these issues at all levels.
  • Training and experience in using Motivational Interviewing strongly preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal and social skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of individuals from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds.
  • Knowledge of community-based healthcare and social services systems and the needs of medically underserved populations, and older adults/seniors.
  • Ability to work with individuals from varied professional background and diverse cultures with multiple chronic conditions.
  • Ability to thrive in a complex and rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to build credibility and trust with clients/patients.
  • Maintains confidentiality and follows HIPAA standards in safeguarding patient information.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Able to operate small office equipment, including photocopier, telephone, and personal computer.

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Knowledge and/or experience within Home support Services (IHSS) is highly desirable.

Life experience overcoming the challenges of chronic disease or work experience with people living with complex chronic conditions is highly desirable.

Experience working with people living with addiction desirable.

MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AND HAVE BOOSTER.


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