OC Safety Support Coordinator [SWING SHIFT] (JR 5647)

PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)•Santa Ana, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

PATH is seeking candidates passionate about helping others make a positive change in their lives to join our Interim Housing Team as the Safety Support Coordinator at the Yale Navigation Center. Our Interim Housing programs provide low-barrier, high-tolerance settings for program participants, referred to as guests, who are experiencing homelessness and have a variety of complex health, functional and social needs. These home-like environments are coupled with support and case management services to assist guests with developing a plan to break the cycle of homelessness, stabilize in housing and reintegrate into the community. As part of the Interim Housing team, the Safety Support Coordinator 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 aiding and supporting when crisis situations do arise.

Requirements

Maintain and execute confidential information according to HIPAA standards
Are excellent at communicating, whether in writing or verbally
Have acute attention to detail
Possess a high level of tolerance and understanding for individuals with urgent and multiple case management and health needs
Work just as well independently as they do on a team
Exercise mature judgement, and are highly motivated, self-starting and proactive
Have strong interpersonal skills
Have a strong sense of prioritization and can coordinate multiple demands in a high-pressure environment
Minimum 3 years’ direct experience working with vulnerable population and/or security and/or de-escalation/nonviolent crisis intervention.
Have employment eligibility verification
Have or be able and willing to obtain CPR/First Aid training
Successfully complete the following as a condition of hire: Tuberculosis Test, Background Screening, Drug Test
Have reliable transportation
A valid driver’s license
Proof of insurance and ownership for personal vehicles used during work duties
The 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.
PATH is committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and objectivity in our services and employment practices. To avoid potential conflicts of interest and ensure the integrity of our programs, we are unable to employ individuals who are currently receiving services from PATH or have received services within the past two years.

Responsibilities

Assisting with ensuring the overall safety of the interim housing site through 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 observed 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