Support Specialist, Palm Motel

6 days ago


Santa Monica, United States The People Concern Full time

Role: Support Specialist (Part-Time)

Reports to: Program Manager

Location: Palm Hotel 2020 14th St., Santa Monica CA 90405

Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00pm - 7:30am

Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly), Non-Management

Summary:
Pathway Home, a DHS funded Interim Housing - Encampment Resolution program, is a housing-focused solution to combating homelessness focused on encampment locations in Incorporated and Unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. TPC provides high quality and customized services to individuals experiencing homelessness, utilizing a Trauma Informed lens.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Act as the first point-of-contact for all immediate client needs and requests such as phone use, linens, water, etc.

Monitor and oversee the floor including communal areas, patios, bathrooms, dorms and showers, ensuring program guidelines are upheld and that the physical site is well-maintained and safe, including general cleaning duties

Be visible on the floor at all times and actively engage and welcome clients

Conduct regular, thorough walk-throughs of the facility

Create a supportive environment to ensure client progress towards stability

Attend relevant staff meetings, trainings and retreats as scheduled

Oversee client cubicle/room/bed area maintenance in a trauma-informed manner

Facilitate client engagement activities, such as groups or other activities

Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients and use a client-centered approach that includes motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care

Intervene during crises to actively de-escalate situations, with client and staff safety in mind, using non-violent communications skills

Work as part of a team to provide comprehensive, integrated care to individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and substance addiction

Communicate effectively, and in a timely manner, with management, peers, and clients

Maintain client confidentiality at all times, while following agency, state, and HIPAA laws

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

- High school/GED degree (preferred)
- Minimum one (1) year experience in related work
- Possess effective customer service skills and the ability to handle difficult situations
- Ability to work independently and think critically
- Ability to communicate in a language other than English strongly preferred but not required
- Ability to act in a professional manner regardless of circumstances
- Commitment to improving the community through empowerment and dignity
- Familiarity with non-violent crisis intervention
- Familiarity with issues faced by population served
- Ability to self-motivate and to appropriately organize and motivate others
- Computer literate; able to use computerized database system for information management
- Ability to work as a team member
- Able to obtain and maintain Food Handlers, CPR and first aid certification
- Demonstrate an ability to take initiative towards continued professional development

Work environment:
Office environment

Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.

Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments

Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor

May need to bend, stoop, twist and sit throughout the day

RESPONSIBILITIES COMMON TO ALL AGENCY EMPLOYEES

Maintain a safe work environment and confidentiality at all times

Be proactive, creative, and flexible in determining, evaluating, researching, and resolving issues

Organize and prioritize multiple activities to meet all external and internal deadlines

Maintain a professional demeanor that reflects positively on the agency

Demonstrate respect and courtesy toward others

Able to thrive in a work environment emphasizing teamwork and collaboration

Ability to prioritize different tasks with mínimal supervision

Perform other duties as assigned

Equal Opportunity Employer

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.  

About the People Concern

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

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