Housing navigator with five years helping people experiencing homelessness secure and keep housing through Housing First programs. Housed 74 households in 2025 with 91% still housed at 12 months. Brings landlord recruitment, HUD and voucher program knowledge and persistent, practical client advocacy.
Experience
Housing Navigator, Hope Street Housing Collaborative (Seattle, WA)
Mar 2023 – Present
Help 25 clients at a time gather documents, apply for vouchers and search for units under Housing First principles
Housed 74 households in 2025, with 91% retaining housing at 12 months
Recruited 30 new landlords through a risk-mitigation fund, cutting average search time from 95 to 60 days
Keep HMIS records accurate for HUD Continuum of Care reporting
Outreach Case Manager, Rainier Day Center (Seattle, WA)
Jun 2021 – Feb 2023
Engaged 150 unsheltered adults a year at encampments and completed coordinated entry assessments
Helped 60 clients obtain IDs and benefits needed for housing applications
BSW Practicum Intern, Emerald City Tenant Union (Seattle, WA)
Sep 2020 – Jun 2021
Helped 80 tenants apply for emergency rental assistance
Education
B.A. Social Work, Seattle University (Sep 2017 – Jun 2021)
Certifications: Mental Health First Aid, naloxone administration
How to write a Housing Navigator resume
A strong Housing Navigator resume shows the people and communities you served, the programs and funding you built, and the outcomes you can document for clients, funders and boards. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Education
Certifications
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Case management
Trauma-informed care
Program design and evaluation
Grant writing and reporting
Fundraising and donor stewardship
Volunteer management
Budget management
Community partnerships
Nonprofit CRM and case systems (Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, Apricot)
Bilingual and culturally responsive communication
Example bullet points
Managed a caseload of 28 families and moved 82% into stable housing within 90 days
Wrote 14 foundation and government proposals that raised $1.3M at a 64% win rate
Recruited and trained 220 volunteers who logged 9,500 hours, the equivalent of 4.5 full-time staff
Tips from recruiters
Put licenses and credentials (LMSW, LCSW, CADC, CFRE) with the issuing state near the top, because many roles screen for them first.
Quantify outcomes funders care about, such as housing placements, retention rates, dollars raised or cost per client, not just activities.
Name the populations, funding streams and systems you know, for example HUD CoC, HMIS, Medicaid billing or Raiser's Edge.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Housing Navigator resume FAQ
What should a Housing Navigator resume include?
A Housing Navigator resume should show the people and communities you served, the programs and funding you built, and the outcomes you can document for clients, funders and boards. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills, Education and Certifications. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Housing Navigator?
Classic, Modern and Ivy work well for Housing Navigator roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Housing Navigator resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Housing Navigator put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Housing Navigator roles are Case management, Trauma-informed care, Program design and evaluation, Grant writing and reporting, Fundraising and donor stewardship and Volunteer management.
How do I write strong Housing Navigator resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as clients served, caseload size and program outcomes. For example: "Managed a caseload of 28 families and moved 82% into stable housing within 90 days."