Safety Specialist– Care Campus
St. Joseph Center•Los Angeles, CA
•$28•Hybrid
About The Position
The Safety Specialist supports day-to-day participant and site safety throughout the Care Campus, including the courtyard, entrances, common areas, service areas, and designated perimeter areas such as Crocker Street.
Requirements
- Strong communication, teamwork, conflict-resolution, situational awareness, and ability to follow established safety procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in homeless services, behavioral health, social services, safety, security, crisis response, outreach, residential services, or another participant-facing setting preferred.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness or other complex needs strongly preferred.
- Experience with de-escalation, harm reduction, crisis response, or emergency response preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a consistent, visible presence and monitor assigned areas for safety concerns, participants in distress, and environmental hazards.
- Engage participants respectfully using trauma-informed, person-centered, and nonjudgmental approaches.
- Use trained de-escalation and conflict-resolution techniques and request additional support when a situation exceeds the role’s scope.
- Respond within training to safety incidents, behavioral health crises, medical emergencies, and suspected overdoses, and complete required documentation.
Benefits
- Excellent Benefits package available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
