Housing Navigator

Job Title: Housing Navigator
Department: Integrated Health
Location: Ukiah, CA
Status: One (1) Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: $24.00 - $28.40 per hour DOE / Additional Differentials Must Qualify

Open Date: August 13, 2026

Close Date: Open until filled

Pay Differentials Offered (must qualify through testing or verification):

• Language Translation - Bi-cultural Spanish: $1.00 per hour
• Bimodal Bilingualism - ASL Sign Language: $1.00 per hour
• Bimodal Multilingualism - ASL Sign Language: $2.00 per hour

Do you have an upbeat passion for addressing homelessness? For helping people find stability and housing? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors during this time of uncertainty and beyond? RCS is seeking a self-motivated experienced Housing Navigator to join our Integrated Health team.

Please submit a cover letter with your resume. We want to know who you are, why you want to work for RCS, and why you would be a good fit for this position! Because this information is so vital, applicants without a cover letter will not be considered.

Overview:

As a Housing Navigator you would work directly with individuals experiencing homelessness who need support as they seek stable housing. The people you would be serving are shelter guests, people living on the street, people who are housed and need ongoing support to maintain their housing, and other people who have or are experiencing a housing crisis.

This is a full-time position working independently and in a team. You would assist individuals and families with acquiring safe and stable housing, assessing their barriers to housing and identifying ways to work with those barriers. You would recruit and develop relationships with landlords who provide housing opportunities to our participants. You would work collaboratively with other service providers and agencies to improve access to housing and other resources necessary to acquire and sustain housing. This position requires critical thinking and analysis through a racial equity lens, as well as demonstration of compassion, understanding, and empathy while working with diverse staff, guests, and community partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist clients with creating and following through with a housing stabilization plan that identifies what their housing goals are, their resources, supports, challenges, action steps, possible budget, and other elements to aid them with acquiring and maintaining housing.
• Identify and secure affordable rental properties with property owners and housing developers). This includes screening units for appropriateness, developing rental agreements with property managers, visiting prospective rental units with participants, and overseeing the execution of all signed leasing materials.
• Refer and link clients to the appropriate services and resources to help them address barriers to housing.
• Collaborate with participant’s team to support their housing placement and retention, including assisting participants and landlords with mediating and resolving conflicts.