Job Description

Housing Navigator

Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring a Housing Navigator. As the Housing Navigator (HN), you will be responsible for assisting teen moms with obtaining stable housing and driving growth in the housing domain of the HHC Self-Sufficiency Rubric. The HN will assist teen moms in understanding the different housing options that will best meet their current needs, guide them through filling out housing applications, assist them with obtaining vital documentation, assist in eviction prevention efforts, landlord mitigation and preparing for housing interviews as needed. The HN will act as the liaison for teen moms to utilize nonprofit and business housing partnerships.

What you'll be doing:

• Educate teen moms (TMs) about housing options (rent readiness, nonprofit partners, housing vouchers, etc.) and assist teen moms with obtaining and maintaining stable housing and helping them access appropriate resources
• Keep track of TMs housing situations to support resources allocation, housing options and to accurately track TMs in the Housing Domain of the HHC Self-Sufficiency Rubric.
• Develop and maintain relationships with case management level staff within our community housing partnerships.
• Provide case management for our moms that we are providing on-going rental assistance for through our Launch Pad Program
• Support Residential moms in their journey of finding more stable housing
• Support teen moms in obtaining rent assistance as needed and appropriate to avoid eviction
• Develop and maintain relationships with case management level staff within our community housing partnerships.
• Provide intensive case management for our moms that we are providing on-going rental assistance for
• Promoting Careers - Hope House Colorado throughout the organization and external relationships

We want to hear from you if …

• You have a minimum of an associate degree (desired)
• You have two years of experience in housing navigation (desired)
• You are available to work onsite at our Arvada location Monday-Friday, with one evening shift per week (Required)

Who we are:

Hope House Colorado is committed to empowering teen moms, changing the future for two generations! We are a future-thinking organization, striving to be experts in our field. We invest in each employee, providing opportunities to pursue individual passions, gifts and strengths. Our staff is a unified team, pursuing excellence in all we do. We serve with integrity, humility, and respect for one another, in an environment that combines professionalism with fun, humor, and even a little bit of silliness each day!

Salary Range: $45,000-$55,000 per year

Benefits:

• Health Benefits: Employees may elect medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
• Simple IRA: Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions through HHC's Simple IRA plan and HHC will match the employee's contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee's annual salary.
• Vacation: Upon hire, employees earn 4.61 hours of vacation per paycheck up to 120 hours (3 weeks) in a year. Accruals are adjusted to increase vacation earned per hours worked based on length of employment with HHC.
• Holidays: HHC observes eleven (11) holidays throughout the year. Salaried employees are paid for these holidays according to the nationally recognized observation day for each holiday. In addition, salaried employees are currently gifted either the week of Christmas or the week of New Year's off, to be scheduled at the discretion of their supervisor.
• Sick Leave: HHC provides eligible employees with Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
• Employer Based Childcare: Employees receive a discount for their child(ren)'s child care tuition if they are enrolled in the Hope House Colorado Early Learning Center.
• Hope House Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! HHC provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness

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