Housing Navigator, Coming Home Prov

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community we serve in!  

Position Summary: Provides housing information, advocacy, support, and referrals to families residing at Lucy’s Hearth family shelter in Middletown to help them relocate to stable and safe housing in Providence. Assists with outreach and engagement to expand access to underserved communities. Processes requests for rental and security deposit assistance to prevent homelessness. Provides coaching and triage to help service recipients address barriers to maintaining stable and safe housing. This position will be co-located at FSRI’s Providence office and Lucy’s Hearth in Middletown.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in human/social service field or Associate’s degree in a relevant field with field experience required

• One year of case management or field experience required

• Experience providing housing support services within Rhode Island required, with specific experience in Providence preferred

• Ability to utilize Microsoft platforms and an Electronic Medical Record

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Must possess a Community Health Worker certification or be willing to become certified, with the assistance of FSRI staff, within 12 months of employment.

• Must possess a BHHP Housing First certification or be willing to become certified, with the assistance of FSRI staff, within 12 months of employment.

• Possession of valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance   required

• Must be agreeable to a hybrid work environment and flexible scheduling to meet recipient needs

• Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires a mix of at-home/virtual, office-based, and community-visit work.

• Employees in this position must be able to travel to and from office sites and community locations, which could include using walkways, stairs, and/or elevators.

• Employees must also have the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.
Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.
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About Us: Dynamic and innovative, Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of success in improving the health and well-being of children and families all across our state.  We are passionate about our mission to advance equity, opportunity and hope across ALL communities – we succeed by lifting others.  FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across Health, Healing, Home and Hope pillars, are experts in their fields – every day designing and delivering cutting edge strategies to save and improve lives.  We provide services statewide, and currently operate in 3 locations in Providence; and in 4 locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.

Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.