Ounceofcare

Part Time Community Navigator (Charleston, SC)

Charleston, South Carolina, United States · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$26k-$32kDetected 2 days ago

Communication

About the role

Ounce Community Navigators are critical members of the team, serving as the face of Ounce within the community.
You will find creative ways to engage residents, including door-to-door flyering, hosting community events, tabling, and phone-based outreach.
You can balance multiple responsibilities & tasks at once, make and track referrals within our technology platform, and follow through with residents promptly.

As the face of Ounce within the community, you'll build trust & respect with residents, convene & listen to residents, and identify their needs proactively.
You'll also work closely with community partners across the Dorchester area, ensuring our residents have access to high quality services and are treated with respect and empathy.
Once scheduled, we expect that you maintain your committed days to the property consistently.
You will be working directly with residents, our housing & community partners, and our broader team to deliver better care & services within affordable housing.
Relationship Builder: As the face of Ounce within the community, you'll build trust & respect with residents, convene & listen to residents, and identify their needs proactively.
Build and maintain local partnerships that align with resident needs and support community programming
Accurately document all outreach, services provided, referrals, and resident interactions in the Ounce platform in a timely manner

Ability to commute: Within Charleston, 3 days/week
Attend required team meetings, trainings, and check-ins, and participate fully as a member of the Ounce community team

You understand the unique opportunities and challenges affordable housing residents face
ideally, you have lived in the area and/or worked in a community-based role

You will help residents by scheduling doctor's appointments, helping them apply for benefits they may be eligible for (e.g., SNAP, TANF, LIHEAP), and acting as their health & wellness advocate.
Actively provide services to residents related to health, benefits, and financial needs, including follow-up and ongoing support as needed

We live by the saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", and our mission is to empower healthy and thriving communities. Ounce is a first-of-its-kind community-based service model. Enabled by technology, we provide services to residents of affordable housing, improving engagement and outcomes at scale.
We are looking for creative and kind teammates to join us in this journey.
We live by the saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", and our mission is to empower healthy and thriving communities.
Ounce is a first-of-its-kind community-based service model.
Enabled by technology, we provide services to residents of affordable housing, improving engagement and outcomes at scale.
We find that this makes a big difference in building trust with our residents and overall community.

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