Housing Advocate - Partners in Care Foundation In

Qualifications:

• Two years of affordable housing navigation experience or related direct case management experience with medically fragile, and/or special needs populations in the field.
• Bachelor’s degree in health and human services (social work, psychology, sociology, or related field.) preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current liability insurance required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word & Outlook) preferred.

Responsibilities:

1. Making regular contact in the community (member’s home, hospital, shelter, etc.) with all assigned members.
2. Confirming member’s eligibility by verifying qualifying chronic condition with member.
3. Completing a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) with member including identifying member’s Primary Health Concern (PHC) and other needs on a regular basis.
4. Creating a Health Action Plan (HAP) with each member and regularly updating HAP according to member’s ongoing needs and service utilization.
5. Supporting member’s access to health care plan services and resources.
6. Coordinating and monitoring ongoing referrals to community resources and services.
7. Documenting all meetings and services with member.
8. Attending trainings and weekly supervision and meetings as scheduled.
9. Assisting with housing search and placement to assist members at risk of homelessness with maintaining permanent housing.
10. Assessing housing barriers of members experiencing homelessness to determine the member's housing and service needs, goals, and eligibility.
11. Advocating with landlords on the member's behalf to develop a workable plan to maintain housing.
12. Coordinating meetings and conducting office and field activities to manage supportive housing program.
13. Participating in interdisciplinary care team (ICT) meetings to present housing options and inform the discussion regarding member housing issues and concerns.
14. Maintaining knowledge of applicable state and federal housing guidelines/regulations.
15. Participating in HHP housing collaborative and other housing outreach events.
16. Maintaining accurate housing outcome reports.

Partners in Care Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment which is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation/breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics, as well as those of family members), veteran status, uniformed service member status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, salary history or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.