Housing Navigation Specialist — Grant-Limited

Job overview

The Housing Navigation Specialist — Grant-Limited role is based in Troy, MI, with fieldwork, office work, and remote work from a home office. Salary is $47,070.40 per year. Community Housing Network is a nonprofit serving people facing homelessness, people with disabilities, low-income households, and other vulnerable residents in southeast Michigan; this grant-funded temporary position has funding approved through December 31, 2026. The specialist coordinates participant intake, eligibility, housing searches, leases, and recertification. The role helps participants navigate housing barriers, connect with affordable housing and community resources, and maintain stable housing through individualized support and landlord partnerships.

What you'll do

• Facilitate participant intake and eligibility assessment
• develop individualized housing plans
• help address credit, utility arrears, criminal-record, and other housing barriers
• refer participants to affordable housing
• explain housing searches, applications, and tenant rights
• provide ongoing guidance and resource connections
• coordinate lease signing, landlord negotiations, paperwork, and inspections
• build landlord and property-manager relationships
• obtain application documents with partners
• maintain participant records and document updates within 24 hours
• represent the organization at community events and landlord gatherings
• attend training and conferences.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

housing navigation specialist

housing assistance

homelessness prevention

affordable housing

participant support

landlord relations

troy mi

community housing network

grant-limited

$47,070.40/year

health insurance

dental

vision

401(k)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• life and long-term disability insurance
• voluntary insurance products
• and generous vacation and medical leave.

Why this role

Grant-funded temporary role with funding approved through December 31, 2026; includes field, office, and home-office work.

About the employer

Community Housing Network is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.