Residential Program Substitute (Residential Life Coordinator) - Homeless Services

Harvest Home; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Time accrual

Cell Phone stipend

401K

Job summary

Harvest Home seeks a Residential Program Substitute to maintain a safe, supportive living environment for homeless pregnant women and their babies. You will supervise residents on site at Pico or Venice sites, cover shifts as needed, and support daily activities and community building.

Responsibilities include guiding activities, ensuring chores are completed, assisting with babies and household tasks, and upholding Harvest Home policies. Emergency response and safety duties are essential.

Qualifications

• Organized with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Understanding of homelessness, women's health, pregnancy, parenting, trauma and mental health.
• Solution-oriented communication and relationship-building.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed or restorative approaches is a plus.
• Reliable with high personal accountability and respectful interactions.

Responsibilities

• Guide residents through scheduled activities and daily routines.
• Ensure residents complete daily chores and follow policies.
• Assist with baby-related activities and household tasks as needed.
• Respond to emergencies and maintain safety protocols.
• Oversee dinner planning and community-building discussions.
• Log shift activities and monitor resident well-being.
• Support transport to hospital if in labor or post-delivery.

Skills

Organization

Multitasking

Trauma-informed care

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Communication

Boundaries

Empathy

Problem-solving

Smartphone usage

Job description

Organization Summary

Harvest Home is a faith-based residential non-profit organization that transforms the lives of homeless pregnant women and their children by providing housing, support, and programs that equip women to become great mothers. Visit our website to learn more: www.harvesthomela.org

Position Description

Harvest Home is searching for an energetic, motivated, and reliable Residential Program Substitute to maintain a safe and supportive communal living environment among Harvest Home’s residents. The sub will be expected to provide onsite supervision and assistance with daily activities in the absence of the Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) or Overnight Assistant at either the Pico Home or the Venice Home.

Position Schedule

RLC shifts are Monday through Sunday 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Subs will be asked to cover the above shifts as needed for illness, bereavement, vacation, etc., across both sites

** Please note that sub shifts may be scheduled in advance or may be requested last minute.**

Primary Responsibilities of Sub RLC

Include but are not limited to:

• Guide residents through scheduled activities
• Ensure daily chores are completed by residents
• Assist women with babies and household activities as necessary
• Support residents in upholding Harvest Home policies
• Respond to any emergencies that may arise
• Facilitating dinner, including attendance, participation, and opportunities for connections/building community over dinner discussions
• Supporting clients in practicing life skills (chores, cooking, timeliness, etc)
• Ensuring the safety and security of the home through proper end-of-shift lock up protocol
• Secure the residents in the home by curfew and lock-up at the end of shift
• Supporting a client by driving them to the hospital when in labor; or assisting with driving them home from the hospital after birth
• Log activities at the beginning and end of shift
• Responding to emergencies

Qualifications, Work Experience, and Abilities

• Organized with the ability to balance multiple competing priorities
• An understanding of and sensitivity to issues concerning homelessness, women's health, pregnancy, parenting, trauma, mental health, etc.
• Communicates in a solution-oriented manner
• Understanding of agency best practices (harm reduction, strengths based perspective, restorative justice, motivational interviewing, trauma informed care)
• High self-accountability, sets and strives for high expectations for self and others
• Able to establish and cultivate respectful and appropriate relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds
• Excellent emotional and relational intelligence
• Relational skills and healthy boundaries a must
• Strong critical thinking, active listening, and problem-solving skills
• Crisis-intervention and/or de-escalation training, skills, and/or experience preferred
• Smart Phone Needed

Benefits

• Sick Time accrual
• Cell Phone stipend
  

• 401K