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Program Assistant - On Call

Salvation Army

San Francisco, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, CPR Certification, Electronics, Emergency Response, First Aid, Mail Processing, Medications, Microsoft Product Family, Multilingual, Multitasking, On Call, Organizational Skills, Spanish Language, Substance Abuse, Telephone Skills
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
Today
OVERVIEW:

The Program Assistant assists in providing our clients a safe environment so they can begin addressing aspects of their lives in a peaceful setting. The Program Assistant is a frontline worker responsible for maintaining the safety, integrity, and security of theCenter always. The Program Assistant documents all daily activities and carries out administrative functions to support the program and its overall operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Observe all persons entering and exiting the building
  • Document, inform, and report all incidents and daily activities that occur during the shift
  • Maintain a safe, secure, responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory environment for clients
  • Answer the telephone, take messages, and direct callers as appropriate
  • Facilitate medication observation according to policy and procedure
  • Support searches in the facility, dormitories, and individual(s) for all alcohol, drugs, drug paraphilia, contraband, and program violations including food and electronics
  • Enforce house rules, procedures, and protocols for clients
  • Distribute sorted client mail
  • Regular security and wellness checks throughout the facility and the shift
  • Assist the program department clinical staff in administering U.A. (Urine Analysis) test(s) and/or Breathalyzer for program participants
  • Assist in emergency disaster responses and emergency drills
  • Respond to all unusual incidents and notify all required staff
  • Respond to calls for assistance from other departments of the Center
  • Assist in the admissions and exits of clients
  • Other related duties as required
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • High school diploma or equivalent (required)
  • Experience working with issues of substance abuse, mental illness, and other potential barriers
  • Experience with Microsoft programs
  • First Aid and CPR certification (within first fourteen days of employment - company provided)
  • Tuberculosis clearance (within the first seven days of employment - company provided)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Integrity to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
  • Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)
  • Ability to work with a highly diverse population
  • Knowledge of co-occurring disorders and trauma-informed environment
EQUIPMENT USED:
  • Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (Usually file boxes)

ADA Statement

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army's religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army's religious purposes.

At-Will:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an "at-will" nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this "at will" employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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