Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) is the oldest and largest AIDS Service Organization (ASO) in Oregon and Southwest Washington that provides the LGBTQ+ community and beyond with compassionate healthcare. CAP’s mission is to promote well-being and advance equity by providing inclusive health and wellness services for LGBTQ+ people, people affected by HIV, and all those seeking compassionate care. Prism Health, Our House, Tod’s Corner and Esthers Pantry are all apart of CAP. To learn more about us please visit CAP, Prism Health and Our House.
Cascade AIDS Project is excited to announce that we are hiring skilled and team-oriented Short-Terms Housing Navigator. The individual works in CAP’s Housing and Support Services Department to provide Short Term Housing Navigation, Emergency Rent Assistance, and CAP Intakes that include establishing goal plans and providing support necessary to meet short and long-term financial needs, housing stability and medical engagement; information and referral services; advocacy with and on behalf of clients; and eviction prevention for individuals and families. This is a temporary position lasting through December 2025.
This is a Full-Time role working at our Davis St. location in NW Portland but will travel frequently throughout the five-county service area for meetings and participant home-visits. Evening and weekend work is sometimes required. The schedule for this role is Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Starting pay is $45,843.20 a year. The Short-Term Housing Navigator’s Pay increases with tenure and the top of the pay scale is $53,643.20. This is a union represented position, so the compensation, benefits and conditions of work are collectively bargained.
Who You Are
- One year professional work experience relevant to the position.
- Prior experience providing short term case management (or similar) services.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook) and working knowledge of the internet.
- Successful experience working with ethnic, racial, economic and sexually diverse populations and persons who have experienced homelessness, persons with a mental illness and/or substance dependence.
- Lived experience of systemic oppression and non-dominant cultures. We encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; transgender, non-binary, and other LGBTQ+ people; and people with disabilities, including HIV.
What You’ll Do
- Provide housing placement, supportive case management, and eviction prevention with and on behalf of clients who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless using a supportive strengths-based model that promotes client self-determination and independence
- Work in collaboration with medical case managers, medical providers, or other providers involved in client care, to provide coordinated comprehensive care to PLWHA with a focus on housing stability
- Carry an active client panel of approximately 15 program eligible clients, assisting with eviction prevention, housing planning, advocacy, mediation, and information and referral
- Complete CAP client intakes and comprehensive housing assessments, goal planning, linkage to services, and advocacy for and with clients
- Make appropriate referrals to mental health, substance abuse, HIV prevention, or other community partners as needed to support client self sufficiency
- Work in collaboration with medical case managers, medical providers, or other providers involved in client care, including other CAP staff to provide coordinated comprehensive care to PLWHA with a focus on housing stability
At Cascade AIDS Project, we believe in unlocking potential. If you believe you may have the skills to do a job, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification. one of us. Cascade AIDS Project is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Black, Indigenous, and all other People of Color (BIPOC), women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people living with HIV or other disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
