The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves. The Housing Navigator supports the Housing Assistance Department (HAD) by connecting referred households to housing opportunities throughout the Denver Metro Area.
\n Coalition BenefitsChoice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage. Choice of dental insurance or discount plan. Vision insurance. Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses. Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage. Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members. Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting. Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year. The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.
Essential Job FunctionsConducts outreach to households within the office and community to ensure timely collection of necessary documentation. Facilitates households with completing funding source and housing application paperwork. Assists with housing searches, orientations, inspections, and lease-ups. Monitors and documents rental units that fail inspection. And ensures sanctions of rent abatement for units not meeting repair deadlines are imposed, as assigned. Demonstrates competency in all data base systems including Colorado's Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), Emphasys/Elite, HubSpot, Microsoft Teams, or other tools and applications that the Housing Assistance Department utilizes to perform work. Tracks and coordinates assigned tasks, projects, and programs. Ensures accurate data collection and entry to maintain fidelity in internal and external reporting systems to ensure reporting complies with legal and funding requirements. When assigned, prepares reports for HAD Leadership. Collaborates with Coalition programs and outside service providers to ensure a coordination of care for households upon transfer to Voucher Administration. Regularly consults with HAD Leadership on training needs, operational issues, and program improvements. Actively participates in meetings, as assigned Respond to contacts in a professional, accurate, meaningful, and timely manner. Maintains a harm-reduction and trauma informed work environment that is marked by respect for others, values inclusiveness, builds workforce diversity, and that fosters cooperation and teamwork. Performs other duties as assigned. ?Qualifications SummaryBachelor's degree in social service-related field preferred. Experience may be substituted for education. Prior experience working with HUD regulations and/or subsidized housing programs preferred. Prior experience working with people who are experiencing homelessness or who have come from homelessness preferred. Valid Driver's License
\n$30 - $30 an hour
WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE \nEmployee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.