In accordance with the Agency’s mission statement, policies and procedures, professional Code of Ethics, State of Michigan licensing and Council on Accreditation standards; the Care Path Navigator serves primarily as the point of contact for care planning, coordination, and progress monitoring for residents of the transitional housing continuum.
Tasks of the Position
· Engages each resident upon admission into the transitional housing continuum and provides welcome information, a handbook and additional resources.
· Partners with each resident to assess needs during their admission into the transitional housing continuum.
· Develops individualized care paths for each resident based on services and resources needed.
· Connects residents to services as identified for support readiness for permanent housing.
· Maintains regular contact with each resident and encourages residents through relationship development to focus on positive efforts toward their future.
· Responsible for all care planning needs, coordination with internal and external resources and progress monitoring.
· Responsible for all case management efforts and timely documentation.
· Assists each resident with support development as they work through housing permanency planning.
· Works collectively with the Quality Department and other agency partners in developing and reporting relevant outcomes to delivering successful services.
· Work with community partners to build resources for transitional housing continuum.
· Strengthening referral pipelines and support through community engagement.
· Attends team meetings as designed.
· Works collectively with other transitional housing continuum team members in the best interest of each resident.
· Provide assistance with additional referrals to external services as desired.
· Plans and organizes work to meet all job requirements according to Vista Maria standards, various funding contracts, and professional standards.
· Performs all other duties as requested by the Clinical Program Manager keeping within the scope of this position, or as professional development.
Knowledge/skills/abilities
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills as required.
- Demonstrated ability to interact positively in a culturally diverse environment.
- Effective organizational and communicative skills (both written and verbal).
- Demonstrated effective time management skills.
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment as needed.
- Demonstrates personal and professional integrity and demeanor in accordance with Vista Maria standards and expectations.
- Previous experience with survivors of human trafficking and the veteran population.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Qualifications (Education / Training)
Minimum Required
- Bachelor’s degree in any human service-related field from accredited university or college.
- Two (2) years’ experience working with the homeless population, transitional living, or residential care in some capacity.
- Computer literacy with demonstrated knowledge of information technology.
- Valid driver’s license without relevant restrictions.
Preferred
· Master’s degree in any human service-related field from accredited university or college.
· (3) three years’ experience working with homeless population, transitional living, or residential care in some capacity.
· (2) two years’ experience working with the veteran population.
· (2) two years’ experience working with the human trafficking population.
· (2) two years’ experience working with the incarcerated population, or community reentry from incarceration.
· (2) two years’ experience working with individuals in recovery or impacted by substance recovery efforts.
Pay: $46,925.52 - $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
