Program Assistant - On Call
Salvation Army Careers•San Francisco, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Program Assistant assists in providing our clients a safe environment so they can begin addressing aspects of their lives in a peaceful setting. The Program Assistant is a frontline worker responsible for maintaining the safety, integrity, and security of the Center always. The Program Assistant documents all daily activities and carries out administrative functions to support the program and its overall operations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (required)
- Experience working with issues of substance abuse, mental illness, and other potential barriers
- Experience with Microsoft programs
- First Aid and CPR certification (within first fourteen days of employment – company provided)
- Tuberculosis clearance (within the first seven days of employment – company provided)
- Integrity to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
- Ability to work with a highly diverse population
- Knowledge of co-occurring disorders and trauma-informed environment
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Observe all persons entering and exiting the building
- Document, inform, and report all incidents and daily activities that occur during the shift
- Maintain a safe, secure, responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory environment for clients
- Answer the telephone, take messages, and direct callers as appropriate
- Facilitate medication observation according to policy and procedure
- Support searches in the facility, dormitories, and individual(s) for all alcohol, drugs, drug paraphilia, contraband, and program violations including food and electronics
- Enforce house rules, procedures, and protocols for clients
- Distribute sorted client mail
- Regular security and wellness checks throughout the facility and the shift
- Assist the program department clinical staff in administering U.A. (Urine Analysis) test(s) and/or Breathalyzer for program participants
- Assist in emergency disaster responses and emergency drills
- Respond to all unusual incidents and notify all required staff
- Respond to calls for assistance from other departments of the Center
- Assist in the admissions and exits of clients
- Other related duties as required
Benefits
- Company provided First Aid and CPR certification
- Company provided Tuberculosis clearance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
