Housing Navigator (Street Medicine)
Company: WEA CA PC
Role summary
Housing Navigator (Street Medicine) is a role at WEA CA PC in Los Angeles, California, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-09-11. Salary: USD 28–35 per hour. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Housing Navigator (Street Medicine)
- Company
- WEA CA PC
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Healthcare Support
- Salary
- USD 28–35 per hour
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-09-11
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in your community by helping vulnerable individuals find stable housing. The pay is competitive, and you'll gain invaluable experience in social services and advocacy. It's a chance to build meaningful connections and empower people to find a safe place to call home.
Job description
Description
OUR MISSION
Wellness Equity Alliance is a national multidisciplinary health organization that designs and delivers integrated, community-based care for populations most impacted by health inequities. We do this through mobile and field-based models, providing medical care, behavioral health services, substance use treatment, harm reduction, and care coordination in nontraditional settings such as encampments, schools, reentry sites, and rural communities as well as with sovereign tribal nations. Grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and data-driven practices, WEA combines clinical expertise, lived experience, and advanced population health analytics to reduce barriers to care, improve continuity, and strengthen local systems. We have partnered with more than 60 public agencies, managed care plans, and community-based organizations across the U.S. to implement scalable, sustainable programs that are advancing health equity and improving outcomes for historically marginalized populations
We are known as Renegades, Rebels, Disruptors and Dreamers. If that sounds like you we want you on our team.
Overview
Street Medicine provides direct healthcare to unhoused individuals, wherever they are, with a strong focus on assessing and responding to their physical, social, and psychological needs. Staff selected for this role will contribute to a vital and sustainable street medicine program designed to serve unhoused communities in the Coachella Valley area. Often, the most vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness have encountered repeated failures from institutions throughout their lives, leading to a deep mistrust of authorities, institutions, and healthcare providers. This mistrust, while initially a form of self-protection, can become a significant barrier to accessing care and resources that could significantly improve their quality of life.
Enhanced Care Management (ECM) is a statewide Medi-Cal benefit available to select members with complex needs. Enrolled members receive comprehensive care management from a lead care manager who coordinates all health and health-related care, including physical, mental, and dental care, as well as social services. ECM facilitates access to the right care at the right time, in the right setting, beyond traditional healthcare environments.
Community Supports (CS) are services provided by Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) that address health-related social needs, promoting healthier lives and reducing the need for higher, costlier levels of care.
Purpose of the position
The Housing Navigator (HN) will play a crucial role within the WEA Street Medicine team in reaching out to unhoused patients to assess their comprehensive needs and respond appropriately. There is a significant focus on housing needs. This may include, but not limited to, shelter, overall housing navigation, and HMIS assessments and coordination.
The Housing Community Supports Navigator plays a key role within WEA’s CalAIM Community Supports program. This is a non-clinical position responsible for helping Medi-Cal members—particularly people experiencing homelessness or housing instability—navigate the housing system, secure appropriate resources, and connect with services that support long-term stability.
The Navigator builds relationships with members, providers, housing partners, and community organizations to ensure individuals receive timely, person-centered, and effective support across both health and housing domains.
Key Highlights
Compensation : The compensation range for this role is $50,000 - $60,000 annually, with final compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, and role scope.
Work Location & Expectations : This role requires daily in-person engagement at our Los Angeles location.
Professional Development : Opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional leaders across Behavioral Health, Medical, Street Medicine, Public Health, Rural Health, and Tribal Health initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Conducts proactive outreach and engagement with patients through various methods, including in-person field visits, phone calls, and text messaging to encourage enrollment in WEA services and programs.
Serves as an advocate to patients, helping them navigate health care and social service systems to access necessary resources.
Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients’ health, behavioral/mental health, and social needs using WEA prescribed forms or any other standardized tools.
Develops, implements, and monitors individualized care plans that address identified medical, behavioral, and social determinants of health needs, utilizing coaching, motivational interviewing, and other evidence-based techniques to support patients in achieving their goals.
Promotes patient self-management and empowerment by connecting them to community resources, housing, transportation, and other social supports, including accompanying patients to office visits or community services as deemed necessary.
Identify barriers to achieving targeted clinical or social outcomes, and engage the care team to revise the care plan when necessary (case conferences).
Promotes and monitors treatment adherence.
Closely follows up with unhoused patients who are at greater risk for avoidable ER utilization and hospital readmissions.
Ensures all care management activities, patient interactions, and care plans are documented in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Participates in program/service audits and quality improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the WEA service model.
Serve as a certified Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Determiner for Medicaid, conducting eligibility screenings and completing enrollment forms in compliance with New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) guidelines.
Assist individuals with completing and submitting Medicaid and other health cov