Part-Time Safety Support Associate - Riverside Families (Los Angeles/Los Feliz) - (JR 5423)

PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Safety Team, the Safety Support Associate proactively works to ensure the Interim Housing site is a safe environment for all staff, program participants, and visitors.

Requirements

Analytical Skills and Attention to Detail: Gather and interpret data, identifying trends, patterns, and insights to inform decision-making. Ability to consistently produce high-quality work, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks.
Collaboration and Teamwork: Work effectively with others, seeking out and building positive working relationships with colleagues, participants, and stakeholders. Work effectively with others, contributing to team goals and recognizing the strengths and contributions of others.
Communication: Convey information clearly and effectively (both verbally and in writing) to individuals and groups in a manner that informs, engages and maintains their attention.
Creativity and Initiative: Take action and make decisions without being prompted, demonstrating a proactive approach to work and a willingness to take on additional responsibilities. Think outside the box, generating innovative solutions to problems or challenges.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Analyze and evaluate information and situations, identify key issues, consider alternatives, and make logical decisions based on sound reasoning that will achieve the desired outcome.
Ethics and Boundaries: Maintain ethical and professional standards, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and a commitment to doing the right thing in all situations while maintaining professional boundaries.
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

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 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.