Relief Guest Service 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 Womans Place and A Womans 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.

• 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.