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Job Description
SUMMARY
CCACS
The Contra Costa Adult Continuum of Services (CCACS) program is a public/private partnership with Contra Costa Health Services Health Housing and Homeless Services and Heluna Health. Our mission is to provide safe interim housing with comprehensive services that assist homeless adults in securing permanent housing that will end their homelessness. We respect human dignity and believe housing is a right that is supported through advocacy and collaboration www.cchealth/services.homeless.
CCYCS
The Contra Costa Youth Continuum of Services (CCYCS) is a program of Contra Costa Health Services Housing and Homeless Services Division in partnership with Heluna Health that provides dropin services interim shelter and transitional housing for homeless and atrisk youth ages 18 to 24. The guiding philosophy of CCYCS services is that every youth has strengths and the ability to make positive changes in their lives. We value the diversity determination resiliency and strength all youth bring to our doors.
Salary: $22.05 $26.25 Hourly
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
CCACS
CCYCS
- Supervision of adult homeless clients in an emergency shelter in terms of access to safe housing meals and services.
- Intake of adult applicants to assess housing need support and benefits services.
- Develop and manage emergency shelter daytoday services.
- Supervision of engagement activities designed to build a healthy and safe environment for sleeping eating and living in a group setting.
- Communication both verbal and written with adult clients staff law enforcement and others to determine situational shelter needs.
- Documentation in case records and files to ensure the written record of work performed on behalf of clients including completion of incident reports.
- Light housekeeping/general clean up.
- Ability to handle emergency incidents including medical mental health violent and/or other unanticipated events including evacuation due to earthquake chemical release incarceration or other incidents.
- Other duties as required
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of the client population and their complex needs including homelessness financial instability medical and psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.
- Ability to work well with diverse staff stigmatized communities and clientele including cultural language sexual identity gender and other diversity considerations within all neighborhoods in Contra Costa.
- Ability to work successfully both independently and cooperatively.
- Professional level competency using Internet email and Microsoft Word computer applications.
- Ability to use computers/internet to look up information and enter relevant notes.
- CPR and first aid certification within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to use a computer phone or office equipment for extended periods of time.
- Ability to successfully and efficiently complete tasks in an environment where background noise is present and interruptions may be constant.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bilingual bicultural in Spanish.
- Lived experience of homelessness and/or accessing behavioral health services.
- Previous experience or training in street outreach and clinical case management.
- Knowledge of Contra Costa County and community resources.
- Knowledge of the Contra Costa emergency provider network.
- Prior experience with documentation and billing procedures.
Education/Experience:
- Successful applicants must have a high school diploma/GED
- 1 year work experience working with vulnerable or special needs populations
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Stand Frequently
Walk Occasionally
Sit Frequently
Handling / Fingering Frequently
Reach Outward Occasionally
Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally
Climb Crawl Kneel Bend Occasionally
Lift / Carry Occasionally Up to 50 lbs.
Push/Pull Occasionally Up to 50 lbs.
See Constantly
Taste/ Smell Not Applicable
Not Applicable Not required for essential functions
Occasionally 0 2 hrs./day)
Frequently 2 5 hrs./day)
Constantly 5 hrs./day)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
General Office and Homeless Shelter
EEOC STATEMENT
It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age 40 and over) national origin or ancestry race color religion sex gender sexual orientation pregnancy or perceived pregnancy reproductive health decision making physical or mental disability medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer) AIDS or HIV genetic information or characteristics veteran status or military service.
Employment Type
Full-Time
