Coordinated Entry Navigator

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Coordinated Entry Navigator is responsible for linking young adults, ages 18-24, who are at risk for or experiencing homelessness to appropriate services and housing programs within Snohomish County. Based out of the Young Adult Housing department, the Navigators perform case management and resource connection for young adults experiencing homeless and enrolled in Snohomish County’s Coordinated Entry (CE) system.

This includes helping young adults to enroll in Coordinated Entry system, in addition to other outreach and engagement activities both inside and outside of the agency. The Coordinated Entry Navigator assists with linkage to needed services and institutions and advocates on behalf of the young adults. This includes, but is not limited to : crisis intervention, meeting emergent needs, providing information and advocacy, completing and / or coordinating needs assessments, brokering for services and providing follow up with youth.

Cocoon House is committed to continually growing in our equity, diversity, and inclusion journey, and candidates with lived experience or who identify as BIPOC and / or LGBTQ+ are strongly encouraged to apply! We will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities upon request.

Coordinated Entry Navigator Duties & Responsibilities

Full-Time 40 hrs / week | On-site

Wages : $21-$23 / hr DOE

This position requires a typical work schedule of Monday-Friday with some flexibility to work evenings when necessary. Though flexibly scheduled, work weeks will not exceed 40 hours per week.

• Receive referrals from multiple sources and coordinate with navigator staff, ensuring response within 48 hours. Meet with young adults experiencing homelessness throughout Snohomish County to enroll in Coordinated Entry.
• Collaborate and partner with other Cocoon House programs, law enforcement, resource centers, schools, churches, and detention centers in order to identify and target youth who need applicable services.
• Case Manage all young adults in order to connect them to : resources for emergent needs, community resources, and housing. Rapidly move youth and young adults through caseloads to ensure grant outputs are met.
• Maintain a cooperative and effective environment free of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment.
• Collect and enter data to meet all weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and other assigned deadlines. Maintain organized, complete files.
• Attend internal and community meetings and trainings as required.
• Ensure contract compliance for all activities.

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