Penobscot Community Health Care

Transitional Housing Navigator (Per-Diem) - Hope House Health & Living Center

Penobscot Community Health Care  •  Bangor, ME (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Make a Difference. Support Stability. Change Lives. Are you a compassionate, team-oriented professional who believes everyone deserves a safe place to call home? Join us at PCHC’s Hope House Health & Living Center as a Transitional Housing Navigator and be part of a mission-driven team working to end homelessness in our community. In this impactful per-diem role, you’ll provide day-to-day support to individuals living in transitional housing—ensuring safe, respectful living conditions while helping residents connect with the resources they need to build greater stability and independence. Whether you're looking to supplement your income or gain experience in a meaningful field, this flexible opportunity offers both purpose and possibility. Apply today and help create a pathway to hope.

Schedule: Per-diem, flexible schedule could include nights and weekends (NOTE: Shift differential available for some shifts)

What’s it like to work at PCHC? Find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch-v=GyC3DFYq0zg

Highlights of the position:

  • Engages directly with individuals seeking residential housing services, fostering a supportive community atmosphere and treating all humans with kindness, dignity, and respect.
  • Is a good steward of confidentiality and discretion. Collects, completes, processes, and files all applicable intake documents for tenants, maintaining a thorough understanding of all necessary documentation.
  • Assists tenants with reasonable requests and connects them to services and resources as appropriate.
  • Provides consistent oversight of tenants, addressing behavioral and/or safety concerns in alignment with policies. Responds to and manages crisis situations with established protocols, prioritizing tenant safety and well-being.
  • Performs basic housekeeping and additional support functions, including but not limited to:
    • Preparing rooms for new tenants
    • Ensuring shared spaces are clean, sanitary, and well-maintained.
    • Distributing meals to tenants, ensuring timely service and equitable access.
  • Collaborates to ensure services are mission-focused. Continuously looks to seek improvement and implement best practices.

Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization:

  • Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
  • Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
  • Flexible schedules supportive of work/life balance
  • Competitive compensation and generous benefits
  • PCHC provides comprehensive, patient-centered care with integrated services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Laboratory Services, Physical Therapy, and more!

Education and Experience:

  • High school graduate or equivalent preferred
  • Experience and/or education in Mental Health or Chemical Dependency is preferred.
  • Will have up-to-date training and certification in Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.

Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Penobscot Community Health Care

About Penobscot Community Health Care

PCHC, a non-profit organization founded in 1997, is the only Federally Qualified Health Center in the Greater Bangor area, Waldo County, and in the Jackman region. Its purpose is to ensure access to comprehensive and integrated out-patient health care services to those on MaineCare, Medicare and those both with and without insurance – regardless of their ability to pay. PCHC is recognized as a leader among the nation's Community Health Centers, and has been named an “exemplar practice” by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s leading health care foundation. PCHC practices are staffed by about 200 clinicians including medical and dental practitioners, mental health providers, physical therapists, pharmacists, and medical specialists. PCHC now provides over 400,000 patient visits for almost 65,000 patients annually. Its four largest practices in Bangor, Brewer, and Old Town are open seven days a week, including all day Saturday and Sunday and weekday evenings by appointment and through four Walk-In Care Clinics, for the convenience of its patients, and the public.

PCHC has sixteen practices and program service sites in the Bangor area, plus one in Belfast, offering a wide range of services including family medicine, dental, pediatrics, geriatrics, nursing home care, psychiatry, mental health and substance abuse services, physical therapy, lab, x-ray, pharmacy and healthcare for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. In addition, PCHC has a team of medical specialists who deliver a wide range of specialty services including allergy, gynecology, orthopedics, podiatry, dermatology and osteopathic manipulative therapy. All PCHC services are provided with a sliding fee scale based on income through its Affordable Care Program to make certain that everyone can obtain the healthcare services they need. About 7% of PCHC’s budget is funded by Federal operating grants.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Bangor, ME
Year Founded
1997
Website
pchc.com
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