Residence Attendant-Good Shepherd Center On-Call

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. is one of the largest human services providers in California. The agency operates a variety of programs to serve the poor and strives to find permanent solutions to crisis situations by offering clients the tools and resources needed to achieve greater self-reliance and stability in their lives. Catholic Charities operates 18 community centers and 10 homeless shelters and also serves the poor with multi-faceted programs, including: after-school childcare; immigration, refugee, youth employment and psychological services; homework assistance and tutoring; English as a Second Language (ESL) and General Education diploma (GED) classes for adults; and services for homebound seniors and pregnant and parenting youth. In this way, Catholic Charities maintains a continuum of care for clients as they move from vulnerability to self-sufficiency. Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children provides a full spectrum of services to one of the most underserved segments of the homeless population in Los Angeles and surrounding communities – unaccompanied women, and mothers with children. Since its inception in 1984, Good Shepherd Center’s primary goal has been to permanently end homelessness for the women and children we serve by providing individualized services that support women as they transition from homelessness to a self-determined life. Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children operates three Residential programs that provide shelter, food, clothing, referrals and on-site supportive services to unaccompanied women and families experiencing homelessness. Languille Shelter and Hawkes Residence operate as Interim Housing sites for unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness. The Residence sites provide unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness with temporary housing intended to resolve their immediate experience of unsheltered homelessness, to connect participants to permanent housing opportunities and to provide various others resources needed to break their cycle of homelessness. In addition, Languille Shelter provides drop-in services to unaccompanied women living on the streets during the daytime hours. Farley House provides Transitional Housing to up to 21 families experiencing homelessness. The families are composed of a parent/guardian with up to two minor children. Good Shepherd Center is seeking a dependable, compassionate and empathetic individual to join the Residential Team to work at Hawkes.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent required.
Must Pass Live Scan and/or Background Check.

Nice To Haves

College graduate preferred.
Experience working in the homeless services sector preferred.
Experience with crisis management and conflict resolution preferred.
Some knowledge of best practices in homeless services, such as, Trauma Informed Care, Harm Reduction and Housing First.
Working knowledge of the complexity of poverty and women’s homelessness, multi-culturalism and diversity, trauma, health and mental health issues, substance abuse and older adult women.
Knowledge of communities that are disproportionately represented in the homeless population (communities of color, LGBTQ+ etc.)

Responsibilities

Greet participants and visitors; provides front line supervision at a residential program operated by Good Shepherd Center.
Promote housing guidelines at the Residence sites in a trauma informed manner.
Answer phones, provides general information and referrals to the public via phone.
Ensure participants comply with housing guidelines and program policies to ensure their emotional and physical safety while in residence.
Document participants’ daily activities via shift summaries.
Maintain Residential facility clean, as needed.
Serve and prepare meals for Participants residing at interim housing sites.
Conduct facility rounds periodically to ensure safety of participants and residential site.
Duties and responsibilities will vary based on the needs of each Residence site.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.