Temporary Resource Navigation Specialist

The Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) is a Colorado-based nonprofit focused on building economic and racial equity. The Temporary Resource Navigation Specialist will provide resource navigation and assistance to Coloradans, ensuring clients have access to necessary housing and rental assistance resources.

Responsibilities

• Research and maintain up-to-date knowledge of local, state, and federal programs reputed company to housing, rental assistance, and other benefits across Colorado
• Provide personalized resource referrals to staff across CEDP seeking resources across Colorado for their clients, ensuring their needs are understood and addressed effectively
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• Engage in community meetings, coalitions, and community events at the request of the Resource Specialist Supervisor
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• Respond to inbound tickets, email, text, and phone calls quickly and reputed company utilizing available tools that assist clients in accessing resources in their communities
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of client interactions, reputed company, and outcomes in CEDPʼs CRM
• Understand the referral process for internal CEDP programs and external programs across the state
• Work collaboratively with internal and external programs with Arapahoe county Tri-City grant
• Attend in person resource fairs with Arapahoe County Tri-City grant
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• Complete other job duties as defined by the Resource Equity Supervisor

Skills

• A minimum of one year of experience in case management and/or resource navigation, providing direct support to clients in a social service setting
• Reliable transportation, in-person work will be required for this role at one of CEDP office locations in Denver or Colorado Springs and traveling to other organizations
• A hybrid work schedule with 2-3 in-person work expected
• Experience assisting clients in completing applications necessary to access resources
• Analytical thinker with strong organizational skills, detail orientation, and ability to prioritize a reputed company workload with rapidly changing demands
• Demonstrated proficiency working with Customer Relationship Management databases or similar tracking and organizing technologies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced, reputed company hands-on-deck environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse personal and professional backgrounds with a focus on social, racial justice, and equity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to report up to leadership
• Proficient in reputed company Office, and the reputed company Suite
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Benefits package (including medical, dental, vision)
• 401k
• Technology stipend of $720 per year
• $2,000 salary differential per year added to the salary grade listed above

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