Housing Resource Navigator - St. Louis or Kansas City, MO

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Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for oversight of all housing initiatives, pilots and research
Actively networks and builds relationships with housing authorities, homeless coalitions, housing assistance CBOs, and others supporting safe, affordable, integrated, sometimes supported housing
Serves as SME on housing throughout health plan and functional areas needing housing support including but not limited to customer service, member advocates, service coordinators and Optum Behavioral
Supports members in efforts to find and maintain stable housing through research and networking within communities; assisting members with maneuvering through housing applications and resources
Educates Health Services, customer service, member advocates and provider and member services about housing options
Actively engage with supportive housing providers
Monitors housing programs and provides thoughtful leadership and comments, helps health plan guide state with suggestions for process improvements or new program initiatives
Works across health plan product offerings and populations
Helps address issues of homelessness, housing crisis interventions, housing instability and transition housing requirements – through building relationships, establishing pilot programs to test and measure effectiveness and by participating in community development planning sessions to improve neighborhoods and access to housing
Ability to work with clinical teams to define, develop and monitor programs and impact on health outcomes, quality initiatives and cost impacts
Responsible for day to day monitoring, testing and assessments of pilots to reduce costs, improve quality outcomes and comply with state housing mandates

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Public Health or related field
3+ years’ experience in any of the following: affordable housing financing, development, community development, homeless services, supportive housing services, preferably in Missouri
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications to include MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to travel statewide 50% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:

Managed Care experience
Medicaid experience
Previous project management experience
Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.SM
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
Job Keywords: Housing navigator, homeless services, supporting housing services, affordable housing finance, community development, Medicaid, underserved population, social work, public health, St. Louis, MO, Kansas City, MO, Missouri