Relief Guest Service Specialist

Job Title: Relief Guest Services Specialist

Program: Medical Respite and Sobering Center, A Woman's Place, A Woman's Place Drop-In Center, The Eddy Street Apartments, The Coronado Hotel

Location: 1171 Mission St., 1049 Howard St., 211 13th St, 425 Eddy St., 373 Ellis St.

Reports To: Deputy Director of Re-Entry and Relief Services

Status: Non-exempt, Non-union

Wage: $23.50/hour

Hours: Varied

JOB SUMMARY:

Guest Services Specialists provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services to clients of all Community Forward SF programs, including Medical Respite and Sobering Center, the Coronado Hotel, the Eddy Street Apartments, A Woman's Place, and A Woman's Place Drop-In Center. GSS provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, supportive services to CFSF guests. GSS are frontline responders and are responsible for the daily operations of the sites. They support guests' health, safety, and well-being, provide supportive counseling, resources, information, outreach, and individual and systemic advocacy. The nature of work requires sustained physical effort involving considerable standing, walking, bending, and stooping.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Support the CFSF mission to promote stabilization, hope, and healing for adults experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.
• Work collaboratively with CFSF, CSS, and DPH employees in an integrated team to meet shared goals.
• Ensure that clients are treated with dignity and respect, and that their physical, psychological, and emotional needs are adequately met while residing at the facility.
• Monitor and report on health & safety issues (including behavioral health issues) within the building, and provide de-escalation and conflict resolution to clients as needed.
• Monitor all visitors to the building to provide privacy and security.
• Respond effectively in the moment to client needs and requests.
• Assist with heating and serving meals.
• Assist health care providers with client navigation and clinic flow, including intakes and discharges.
• Assist guests with laundry, storage of belongings, hygiene supplies, donations, and other needs.
• In conjunction with site management, solicit, receive, and respond to guest input and feedback to improve program services.
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the facility.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures.
• Attend trainings and meetings as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned.

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Previous experience working with the unhoused community and/or Home Health Aide experience.
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively.
• Ability to effectively de-escalate conflict
• Knowledge of homelessness, trauma, domestic/intimate partner violence, substance use disorder and recovery, HIV/AIDS, harm reduction, mental health disorders, neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ communities, and systems of oppression.
• Ability to work sensitively with individuals from diverse cultures, languages, abilities, backgrounds, and identities.
• Ability to write and speak effectively.
• CPR and first aid certification required within 90 days of hire.
• TB Clearance required within 7 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Multicultural, multilingual
• Passion for working with at-risk client populations
• Lived experience with homelessness and/or other systems of oppression
• Strong self-awareness, cultural humility, and commitment to personal praxis.
• Good organizational skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of San Francisco community resources and neighborhoods

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to stand and walk as needed throughout the shift for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to sit and use a computer, including keyboard and visual display terminal, for extended periods of time.
• Finger, hand, and wrist agility.
• Ability to complete tasks in an environment where interruptions are the norm and background noise is present.
• Ability to move through buildings commonly including stairs, between buildings, and out in the community.

Community Forward SF (CFSF) reserves the right to revise job descriptions or work hours as required. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. Essential job duties are intended to describe those functions that are primary to the performance of this job. Other job duties include those that are considered secondary to the overall purpose of this position. This position description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by the supervisor and management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability. All jobs are subject to contract funding availability. CFSF will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if CFSF is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.