A housing navigator shall assist a family or an individual client with securing and maintaining permanent, affordable housing by: assisting the client with searching for and obtaining permanent, affordable housing; developing a comprehensive, current list of housing resources and expanding the list of housing resources to include new resources; establishing a working relationship with the client and advocating for the client with landlords, property managers, realty companies, and other sources of low–income housing; working with a client’s case manager, when applicable, to coordinate services to the client; assisting the client, as needed, with issues that contribute to chronic housing problems, such as budgeting and household management; and performing other duties as assigned by the Department.