Community Forward SF
Guest Services Specialist
Community Forward SF, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Job Title: Guest Services Specialist
Location: A Woman’s Place Drop-In Center, 211 13th St.
Reports to: Deputy Director of Drop-In Services
Status: Non-exempt, Union
Hourly Wage: $23.70/hour
Schedule: 7 am-3pm, Friday-Tuesday
Community Forward SF is a collection of vital programs that ensures our neighbors experiencing homelessness have effective services designed for their unique needs. Whether one needs housing, medical shelter, a safe place for recovery, or calm in the face of intimate partner violence, we care for those most vulnerable in our community.
We are not just one program. We are a network of programs designed to work together to meet every stage of need. We focus on the hardest-to-reach, most vulnerable people: Women, Medical Crisis, Substance Use Disorder, and Older Adults. Our programs meet the needs of people, rather than demanding that people meet the needs of our programs.
JOB SUMMARY Guest Services Specialists provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, supportive services to guests of A Woman’s Place Drop-In Center. GSSes are frontline responders and are responsible for the daily operations of the site. 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 our mission to promote stabilization, hope, and healing for women experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.
Work collaboratively with clinicians, case managers, security and janitorial contractors, and other employees in an integrated team to meet shared goals.
Ensure that clients are treated with dignity and respect, and that their physical, emotional, and psychological needs are adequately met while residing at the facility.
Provide supportive individual peer counseling for guests as needed
Monitor and report on health & safety issues (including behavioral health issues) within the building; complete incident reports, safety exit documentation, and other paperwork as needed.
Provide de-escalation and conflict resolution to guests as needed.
Monitor all guests in the building to provide privacy and security
Respond effectively and in the moment to guest needs and requests.
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 with the unhoused community.
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 English effectively
CPR and first aid certification required within 90 days of hire
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bicultural, bilingual in Spanish or other San Francisco threshold languages
Knowledge of San Francisco community resources
Experience working with at-risk client populations
Lived experience with homelessness and/or recovery
Peer Specialist certification or equivalent.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to stand and walk as needed throughout the shift for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift up to 25 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.
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Location: A Woman’s Place Drop-In Center, 211 13th St.
Reports to: Deputy Director of Drop-In Services
Status: Non-exempt, Union
Hourly Wage: $23.70/hour
Schedule: 7 am-3pm, Friday-Tuesday
Community Forward SF is a collection of vital programs that ensures our neighbors experiencing homelessness have effective services designed for their unique needs. Whether one needs housing, medical shelter, a safe place for recovery, or calm in the face of intimate partner violence, we care for those most vulnerable in our community.
We are not just one program. We are a network of programs designed to work together to meet every stage of need. We focus on the hardest-to-reach, most vulnerable people: Women, Medical Crisis, Substance Use Disorder, and Older Adults. Our programs meet the needs of people, rather than demanding that people meet the needs of our programs.
JOB SUMMARY Guest Services Specialists provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, supportive services to guests of A Woman’s Place Drop-In Center. GSSes are frontline responders and are responsible for the daily operations of the site. 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 our mission to promote stabilization, hope, and healing for women experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.
Work collaboratively with clinicians, case managers, security and janitorial contractors, and other employees in an integrated team to meet shared goals.
Ensure that clients are treated with dignity and respect, and that their physical, emotional, and psychological needs are adequately met while residing at the facility.
Provide supportive individual peer counseling for guests as needed
Monitor and report on health & safety issues (including behavioral health issues) within the building; complete incident reports, safety exit documentation, and other paperwork as needed.
Provide de-escalation and conflict resolution to guests as needed.
Monitor all guests in the building to provide privacy and security
Respond effectively and in the moment to guest needs and requests.
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 with the unhoused community.
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 English effectively
CPR and first aid certification required within 90 days of hire
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bicultural, bilingual in Spanish or other San Francisco threshold languages
Knowledge of San Francisco community resources
Experience working with at-risk client populations
Lived experience with homelessness and/or recovery
Peer Specialist certification or equivalent.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to stand and walk as needed throughout the shift for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift up to 25 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.
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