East Metro Place Housing Navigator

Who We Are

Solid Ground is an award winning nonprofit organization whose proven, holistic approach helps families build the strong foundations they need to emerge from homelessness into a brighter future. Through safe, affordable housing and innovative supportive programming, Solid Ground helps families transition to a higher-level of self-sufficiency and break the cycle of homelessness and poverty for the next generation.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At the heart of Solid Ground is the belief that housing stability is fundamental to the healthy development of children and to a family's ability to be contributing members of the community. Solid Ground currently runs eight programs in suburban Ramsey and Washington Counties and housing over 660 individuals annually. Our mission is to prevent and end homelessness for families with children in the communities we serve through housing, resources, and opportunity.

Wages and Benefits

$23.08 - $24.04 per hour; Generous paid time off; 12 paid holidays per year; Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits; Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability; Agency sponsored retirement savings plan.

SCHEDULE

This position is located in an office setting and works during normal business hours. This position also may include transporting clients using a personal vehicle.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Solid Ground's East Metro Place Housing Navigator provides an opportunity to support families during their transition out of our Transitional Housing Program and, depending on circumstances, families in our Permanent Supportive Housing Program. Additional responsibilities will include the following:

• Creating Housing Transition plans with families transitioning out of programs.
• Assisting participants with the move-out process, including housing search, landlord communication, resource navigation, and ensuring units are safe and affordable.
• Being available for weekly meetings with residents.
• Identifying and assisting with resolving barriers to housing access.
• Researching and contacting prospective housing options for availability and information and assisting participants with applying for housing.
• Identifying resources to cover moving expenses and to access household goods.
• Training and coaching on being a good tenant, lease compliance, and household management.
• Providing clients with guidance on all housing-related concerns, including landlord-tenant disputes and housing discrimination.
• Supporting participants in maintaining housing through prevention and early identification of behaviors that may jeopardize their continued housing.
• Assisting participants that have transitioned out of East Metro Place with resources for up to six months after moving out.

Who You Are

• You hold a bachelor's degree in human services, social work, or a related field and have at least one year of experience in a job development or social service advocacy position; or you have a combination of education and experience gained through alternative courses of study and life experience.
• You demonstrate an understanding and commitment to 'Housing First' philosophy.
• You are skilled in crisis intervention and trauma informed care.
• You demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of poverty, domestic violence, mental illness, chemical dependency, affordable housing, and other issues that affect program participants.
• You have the ability to manage multiple priorities to ensure work is completed in a timely and productive manner.
• You demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills on both an interpersonal and group level.
• You have knowledge of laws governing rental housing and the ability to locate affordable housing for program participants.
• You have the ability to develop and maintain positive and respectful relationships with staff and program participants.
• You have the ability to maintain professional boundaries, ethics, and confidentiality.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• You have the ability to transport participants in a personal vehicle as needed.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet Solid Ground's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Solid Ground. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

Solid Ground participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at . See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at .

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