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Form of workPosition Title: Resource Navigator (Afternoon - Evening with Weekends)
Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Department: Safe Parking Program
Position Type: Full-Time (37.5+ hours/week), Non-Exempt
Position Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 1:30pm - 9:30pm
Work Setting: Onsite
Location: Aero
Reports To: Program Manager
Pay Range: $21.50/hour
Total Compensation:
In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:
- Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
- Generous employer 401(k) contributions
- Employer-covered life insurance
Time Away from Work:
Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:
- Generous paid vacation time and sick leave
- 17 paid holidays, including Federal, Jewish, and floating holidays
- 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness
Position Overview:
JFS is looking for a compassionate, mission-driven individual to join the Safe Parking Program team as the Resource Navigator. In this role, you have the opportunity to use your direct service experience to make a meaningful difference in your community and help change lives across San Diego. The Resource Navigator plays an integral role on the team and supports the entire agency by partnering with families & individuals living in their vehicles and working towards housing stability. This position reports directly to the Safe Parking Supervisor and works closely with the Safe Parking Case Managers and the rest of the Safe Parking team.
Responsibilities:
- Advocate for families and individuals living in their cars to support client-driven housing stabilization outcomes
- Understand current housing resources and social service supports in San Diego
- Engage in motivational interviewing and budgeting with families to support their transition to more permanent housing
- Support individuals with housing interviews and housing site visits, attending with them if necessary
- Perform quality data entry using multiple database software, collect required information from clients
- Assist clients in gathering and organizing documents needed to secure stabile housing
- Serve as client liaison with other service and funding providers across the County
- Work to identify and maintain relationships with housing providers
- Identify service gaps/needs and collaborate with others to ensure coordination with the best resources to maximize client success
- Conduct client intakes
Skills/Experience/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:
- At least one-year experience in a similar role working with housing/homelessness case management services, self-sufficiency services, or equivalent combination of training, education and experience
- Experience working with persons in crisis, implementing brief interventions and researching for resources that address the impacts of poverty
- Comfort working in an environment where multiple languages are spoken
- Sensitivity to cultural differences present in the organizations/programs service population
Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or social service/health-related field is preferred, but not required
- Knowledge of San Diego County housing and emergency resources
- Previous use of HMIS system is preferred
- Previous training in Motivational Interviewing is preferred
- Bilingual preferred
Important Notice:
Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided).
About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together. To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org.
*Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
