Core Responsibilities
1. Member Support & Case Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned members throughout the housing navigation process.
- Explain program rules, expectations, and timelines clearly and compassionately.
- Assist members with:
- Housing search activities
- Completing rental applications
- Gathering required documentation (HSP, DAL, W-9, lease agreements, affidavits)
- Review lease agreements for compliance prior to submission.
- Prepare and submit complete Housing Deposit packets to Managed Care Plans.
- Maintain consistent communication with members:
- Minimum of two follow-up contacts per month per active member.
- Coordinate move-in support, including furniture and household goods processes when applicable.
- Connect members to Sustainability, ECM, or other internal and external support services after move-in.
- Communicate with empathy, professionalism, patience, and respect at all times.
2. Documentation & Compliance
- Document all member interactions using SOAP-format notes in Tebra and required internal trackers.
- Ensure notes are:
- Accurate
- Timely
- Clear
- Professional
- Compliant with MISI and MCP standards
- Submit documentation within required timelines to support billing, audits, and compliance.
- Follow all department workflows, escalation protocols, and chain-of-command requirements.
- Protect member confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and company policies.
3. Communication & Team Collaboration
- Communicate clearly and professionally with:
- Members
- Supervisors
- Internal departments (Intake, Sustainability, QA, Fraud Prevention, Billing, ECM)
- Escalate complex, high-risk, or unclear cases promptly to a Supervisor or Manager.
- Participate in:
- Required trainings
- Staff meetings
- Case reviews
- Quality improvement discussions
- Demonstrate accountability, reliability, responsiveness, and teamwork.
- Support department goals through initiative, willingness to assist beyond assigned tasks when needed, and engagement in department improvement efforts.
4. Community & Resource Engagement (as assigned)
- Assist with identifying housing resources, landlords, and community services in assigned service areas.
- Maintain and update shared resource lists or databases when requested.
- Represent MISI professionally during outreach activities or community interactions.
- Share relevant housing or resource updates with supervisors and the team.
Work Environment & Schedule
- First 90 days (probation):
- Full-time, in-office work required for training and supervision.
- After probation:
- Hybrid schedule may be approved based on performance and operational needs.
- Local travel may be required for:
- Landlord meetings
- Unit inspections
- Outreach activities
- (Mileage reimbursed per company policy.)
- Must be able to respond to:
- Time-sensitive documentation requests
- Urgent housing-related matters
- Required systems include:
- Tebra
- Microsoft Teams
- Managed Care Plan portals
- Internal tracking tools
Performance Expectations
Housing Navigators are evaluated on:
- Documentation Quality & Timeliness
- Minimum two SOAP notes per member per month
- Notes submitted accurately and on time
- Member Service & Professional Conduct
- Respectful, patient, and trauma-informed communication
- Timely responses to member outreach
- Case Management Effectiveness
- Proper handling of housing navigation steps
- Compliance with MCP and program requirements
- Teamwork & Accountability
- Attendance and punctuality
- Responsiveness to supervisors
- Engagement in meetings, trainings, and department initiatives