This is your chance to work for a great organization and make a difference in the lives of those in your community! Foundations Health and Wholeness has an innovative, fun, family focused and impactful culture. We offer excellent pay, matching 401(k), comprehensive benefits package, and flexible schedule.
We are a growing non-profit organization established in 1965 focused on mental health counseling, treatment foster care and homeless/runaway youth. Our mission is to provide innovative care to heal mind and spirit; changing lives, families and communities. We are committed to compassionate and high-quality care for every client—our outcomes are tops in the nation. Our entire team envisions a caring and connected community that embraces the health and wholeness of all people. Come join our team!
Foundations Health & Wholeness is adding a full-time (32+ hours per week) Coordinated Entry Navigator for our Northeast Region serving Oconto, Menominee, Marinette, Shawano and Florence counties. The Coordinated Entry Navigator is responsible for supporting the local coordinated entry (CE) system within the local homeless coalition to improve access to housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. The position is responsible for supporting coordinated entry implementation, facilitating case conferencing, monitoring compliance, ensuring staff training, maintaining required agreements and documentation, conducting outreach and marketing, and identifying opportunities for system improvement.
Duties of the position include:
- Serve as the local coordinated entry expert for the local homeless coalition overseeing it across the entire geographic area of the coalition
- Ensure consistent implementation of the Coordinated Entry Policies and Procedures Manual
- Provide consistent and accurate flow of information between the local homeless coalition and WI BOSCOC
- Facilitate coordinated entry case conferencing at least monthly promoting multi-agency and multi-sector approach to referral coordination
- Expand outreach efforts to reach key subpopulations ensuring information is broadly distributed to coalition members and stakeholders
- Assist in orientating and supporting participating agencies in coordinated entry implementation and requirements
- Document, monitor and provide information and training needed for reporting and grant compliance
- Participate in after-hours plan for accessing emergency services
- Travel throughout the full geographic area of the local homeless coalition to support coordinated entry
- Conduct or support outreach activities in a variety of settings
Ideal Candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, Counseling, Community Development or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience working with people experiencing homelessness, housing instability or related crisis
- Experience coordinating with multiple agencies, systems or community partners
- Strong organizations skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities, deadlines and compliance requirements
- Excellent advocacy and communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement
- Possess and maintain valid driver’s license and insurance
- Experience working with and providing support services to vulnerable youth
- Ability to work well with many different levels/organizations to achieve a common goal
- Experience with data collection, measuring and meeting grant outcomes
- Knowledge and training in the areas of positive youth development, crisis intervention, trauma informed care, strength-based interventions, and conflict resolution
Values needed for the position:
- Places a high priority on professional conduct and quality
- Is willing to make a professional and personal investment in the future of the organization and its mission
- Is committed to the sustainability and vitality of the agency
- Promotes an atmosphere of fun and friendship
- Always acts with integrity towards colleagues, clients and community members
- Is comfortable and committed to the integration of spirituality and faith in our relationships with our colleagues and clients
* Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
