Community Forward SF
Relief Guest Services Specialist
Community Forward SF, San Francisco, California, United States, 94102
Relief Guest Services Specialist
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. 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.
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. 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.