Role: Overnight Support Specialist
Reports to: Program Manager
Program: 1004-Samoshel
Department: Interim Housing
Location: Samoshel - 505 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Setting: 100% Onsite
Schedule: Thursday - Monday, 12am - 8:30am
Status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-Management
Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.
Openings: 1
Summary:
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide support to individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and substance addiction. Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients using a client-centered approach that includes motivational interviewing, harm reduction and Trauma Informed care. Proactively create a supportive environment to ensure clients’ progress towards permanent supportive housing and psycho-social rehabilitation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent customer service by engaging and welcoming all participants.
- Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients and use a client-centered approach that includes motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care
- Provide accurate information regarding available Samoshel services and hours of operation.
- Collaborate with management, staff and security in maintaining order and smooth flow of services throughout the day.
- Provide Crisis Intervention using Non-violent Crisis Intervention techniques to disruptive participants.
- Monitor and oversee the floor including communal areas, patios, bathrooms, dorms and showers, ensuring program guidelines are upheld and that the physical site is well-maintained and safe, including general cleaning duties.
- Oversee client cubicle/bed area maintenance in a trauma-informed manner
- Be visible on the floor at all times and actively engage and welcome clients.
- Conduct regular, thorough walk-throughs of the facility
- Escort or assist all visitors to designated location for scheduled appointments
- Complete incident reports, update shift logs, and document in HMIS, as needed and email relevant documents/updates before the end of each shift.
- Monitor and oversee the delivery of donations of food and clothing for Cloverfield; and provide donation receipts to donors.
- Communicate with the supervisor daily to report all issues, concerns, suggestions, and successes
- Attend all staff meetings, safety team meetings, agency meetings, training and retreats as scheduled.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in a responsible security/customer service position
- Demonstrate effective customer service skills by being able to handle difficult situations and act professionally regardless of circumstances
- Able to lift to 50 lbs. to move items as needed
- Familiarity with non-violent crisis intervention
- Familiarity with Harm Reduction and Trauma Informed Care Practices
- Able to self-motivate and to appropriately organize and motivate others
- Able to multi task: handling multiple tasks and high volume client request
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues faced by population served (homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, medical issues, domestic violence, etc.)
- Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with members who have multiple barriers
- Experience working in a community-based setting and as part of a team
- Computer literate; able to use computerized database system for information management
- Ability to work as a team member
Preferred Qualifications:
- Skilled in conflict-resolution.
Work Environment:
- Primarily indoor office environment
- On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
- Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds
- May necessitate working in busy and loud environment
- May be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor
- May need to bend, stoop, twist and sit throughout the day