890 Residential Services - Client Safety Navigator

HealthRIGHT 360; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

15 paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Retirement plans

Public loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

HealthRIGHT 360 is seeking a Client Safety Navigator for our Men’s Residential and Detox program. This role focuses on maintaining a safe environment for clients, staff, and visitors, including de-escalation and crisis response.

The position requires monitoring entrances, checking in clients and visitors, and performing regular safety checks. A high school diploma and experience in counseling or facilitation are preferred, with a weekend/holiday shift pattern and CPR/First Aid competencies

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Experience counseling or teaching adults and/or facilitating workshops is preferred.
• Must complete a background check and live scan.
• We will consider applicants with arrest/conviction records.

Responsibilities

• Stationed at front desk or residential floors to monitor safety.
• Welcomes clients returning from appointments and checks sign-in and bags for contraband.
• Welcomes visitors, verifies credentials and escorts them to supervisor on duty.
• Conducts house runs to verify client rooms and chore completion, reports in writing.
• Documents client updates and facility needs in the daily log.

Skills

De-escalation

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

CPR/First Aid

Job description

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services and substance use disorder treatment.

HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery. Residential programs run 24/7 and Individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, medication support services, and crisis intervention.

Benefits And Perks

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission-driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

This is a union-eligible position.

The required work schedule for this position is: Friday -Tuesday, 3-11:30 pm, swing shift.

Men’s Residential and Detox or 890 Residential Services is a program of HealthRIGHT 360 that serves male-identifying clients. This program has approximately 105 beds and provides residential treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) for up to 90 days. Clients are supported by a team of behavioral health professionals who provide counseling and education for substance abuse disorder, life skills, as well as individual and group therapy.

The Client Safety Navigator is responsible for ensuring and maintaining a safe environment for all clients, staff, and visitors, and utilizes de-escalation strategies to address crisis situations and client behavioral issues. Ensure that the building space is safe and secure. The Navigator will control the gate, check clients in when returning from appointments, check visitors in and direct them to a supervisor on duty.

Key Responsibilities

Client Services

• Stationed at specific areas of the facility such as the front desk to control the front door/gate or on residential floors to monitor client and facility safety.
• Welcomes and assists clients when returning from appointments, ensuring that clients sign in and check any bags they may have for contraband.
• Welcome visitors, check visitors’ credentials, ensure visitors sign in and escort them to the supervisor on duty.
• Conducts “house runs” to verify if clients’ rooms are in order and if client chores have been completed and reports this information to the team in writing.
• Documents client updates and facility needs in the facility log daily. May work weekends and holidays as needed.

Safety Responsibilities

• Ensures and maintains a safe and orderly environment for clients, staff, and visitors.
• Directs and deflects traffic, de-escalates tense, high pressure and emotionally charged situations, and fosters a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment.
• Maintains positive, respectful, non‑confrontational behaviors always, even when observing, receiving, or de‑escalating disrespectful or disorderly behaviors. Performs CPR, First Aid, and administers Narcan as needed.
• Documents incident reports as needed.
• Makes regular facility rounds to monitor entrances, exits, offices, client rooms, common areas and building perimeter.
• Conducts and documents frequent safety checks throughout shift to observe the location and ensure safety of each client in the program.
• Monitors meal periods in the dining hall.
• Ensure a welcoming environment by clearing areas of crowds, debris and out‑of‑place items. Work collaboratively with service providers and administrative staff to maintain an orderly environment.

Administrative And Documentation Responsibilities

• Maintain client sign in/out log, visitors sign in/out logs.
• File incident reports as needed.
• Communicate client updates and facility needs/updates in writing to the team each shift.

Qualifications

Education, Certification, and Experience

• High School Diploma.
• Experience counseling or teaching adults and/or facilitating workshops.

Desired

• Familiarity with various supportive counseling strategies and wellness and recovery principles in working with clients with mental health, substance abuse, or co-occurring conditions.
• At least 2-4 years of ‘lived experience’ with the community behavioral health system and/or criminal justice system.
• Must complete background check and live scan.
• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.