Safety & Crisis Support Associate — Flexible Hours

PATH; California (MO); On-site; USD 28,929 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vacation and sick time

Retirement plan

Job summary

PATH seeks a Safety Support Associate for the Interim Housing team in Los Angeles. The role ensures a safe site for staff, participants, and visitors, performing rounds and engaging participants to maintain safety.

Responsibilities include coordinating with case management, security agencies as needed, drafting documentation, and responding to crises using non-violent de-escalation. Full-time with daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills and attention to detail to gather and interpret data and inform decisions.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, participants, and stakeholders as part of a team.
• Clear written and verbal communication to inform, engage and maintain attention.
• Creativity and initiative to take action and propose solutions.
• Critical thinking and problem solving to evaluate information and reach outcomes.
• Ethics and professional boundaries in all work situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ensuring the overall safety of the interim housing site using observation, de-escalation strategies, and ongoing participant engagement.
• Coordinate with the onsite case management team to provide support to the interim housing site.
• Coordinate with contracted security agencies (if applicable) to ensure the safety of the interim housing site.
• Conduct regular rounds of the interim housing site and facility grounds and communicate and observe discrepancies or concerns.
• Assist the Associate Director with drafting written documentation and written correspondence regarding the safety and security of the site.
• In collaboration with supervisors and the case management team, respond to interim housing security and/or crisis situations as they arise by utilizing non-violent crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation strategies, including the team approach.
• Assist with the development of forms, procedures, and manuals for the Metro LA Interim Housing.
• Assist with completing reports as necessary or requested.
• Attend meetings and provide input and feedback related to safety and support operations

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Teamwork

Communication

Creativity

Initiative

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Ethics and boundaries

Job description

PATH seeks a Safety Support Associate for the Interim Housing team in Los Angeles. The role ensures a safe site for staff, participants, and visitors, performing rounds and engaging participants to maintain safety.

Responsibilities include coordinating with case management, security agencies as needed, drafting documentation, and responding to crises using non-violent de-escalation. Full-time with daytime hours.