FT Safety Support Associate - ABC Long Beach (5549)

PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Interim Housing team, the Safety Support Associate proactively works to ensure the Interim Housing site is a safe environment for all staff, program participants, and visitors. This includes monitoring the site’s facilities and grounds for any concerns, building rapport with participants to engage them in maintaining safety at the site, and providing assistance and support when crisis situations arise. This position follows the established low-barrier guidelines to create a safe and stable environment for program participants, providing direct client services, including harm reduction support, and ensuring access to needed supplies. The Safety Support Associate may also assist with other duties at the Interim Housing site, including meal distribution, cleaning, and other general facility needs as they arise.

Requirements

Employment eligibility verification
CPR/First Aid training (or ability to obtain)
Tuberculosis Test
Background Screening
Drug Test
Reliable transportation
A valid driver’s license
Proof of insurance and ownership for personal vehicles used during work duties
Ability to qualify for PATH's insurance coverage
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
Individuals currently receiving services from PATH or who have received services within the past two years are unable to be employed.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience working with vulnerable populations and/or security and/or de-escalation/nonviolent crisis intervention

Responsibilities

Assist with ensuring the overall safety of the interim housing site using observation, de-escalation strategies, and ongoing participant engagement.
Coordinate with the on-site 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.
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 completing reports as necessary or requested.
Attend meetings and provide input and feedback related to safety and support operations
Attend and actively engage in all required training sessions as assigned by the company and apply learned skills and knowledge to daily tasks and responsibilities.
Attend and actively engage in all required staff meetings and events on and off-site (when applicable).
Must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through inclusive service delivery, continued learning and development, modeling inclusive behaviors, contributing to an inclusive work environment, proactively mitigating bias in internal and external systems as well as interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
Perform all other duties as assigned or required.