Emergency Shelter Tech - Full-time / Part-time

divdivdivdiv style="line-height: 2;"link href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/24.23.14/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"nbsp;link href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/24.23.14/styles/froala_style.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"div class="fr-view"p id="isPasted"stronguDirect Services Coordinator (Emergency Shelter Tech)/u/strong/ppHousing Matters partners with individuals and families to create pathways out of their homelessness into permanent housing. We are a leader in working to end homelessness ndash; and we want you to be part of our team! We are looking for individuals eager to make a difference and willing to enthusiastically commit to join in our vision that homelessness in Santa Cruz County should be rare, brief, and non-recurring./ppThe primary role of the DSC is to actively support program activities, and maintain a safe and clean environment for all shelter and day services guests. Additionally, DSCs remain vigilant and available to handle all emergencies that may arise.nbsp;/ppnbsp;stronguHours and Benefits:/u/strong/pulliThe Direct Services Coordinator is a full or part-time, hourly, non-exempt position. Opportunities for full-time, benefitted employment may be approved based on shift availability.nbsp;/li/ulpnbsp; nbsp; nbsp;strongnbsp;Benefits Summary:nbsp;/strong/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; 6 Medical plans to choose from (100% employee coverage is available with certain plans/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; Dental - 100% employee coveragenbsp;/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; Vision - 100% employee coveragenbsp;/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; Life insurance (UNUM) - 100% employee coveragenbsp;/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; Chiropractic and Acupuncture (for those who elect medical insurance) - 100% employee coveragenbsp;/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; 403b Retirement Savings matched up to 3% dollar-for-dollar with no vesting periodnbsp;/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Travel Assistancenbsp;/pp style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull; PTO: 20 days annually, 1 paid floating holiday, 9 paid holidays/ppnbsp;strongRegularly scheduled shifts may include:/strong Days, swings, evenings, weekends, and holidays./ppstronguStarting Wages (Offer is dependent on Experience):/u/strong/pp$22.00 nbsp; $$22.66 nbsp; $23.34 nbsp; $24.04 nbsp; $24.76 nbsp; $25.50nbsp;/ppnbsp;stronguPreferred Experience/ Education Requirements:/u/strong/pp style="line-height: 1;"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanHigh school diploma or GED completion/pp style="margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanBilingual English and Spanish speaking a plus/pp style="margin-left: 20px; line-height: 1;"bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanEMT certification is a plus/ppnbsp;strongubr/u/strongstronguSpecial Requirements:/u/strong/pnbsp; nbsp; nbsp;bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanCPR and First Aid certification requiredpnbsp; nbsp; nbsp;bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanAbility to work independently and with little supervision/ppnbsp;stronguThorough knowledge of:/u/strong/pp id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify;"nbsp; nbsp; bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanBarriers to housing for people experiencing homelessness/pp style="text-align: justify;"nbsp; nbsp; bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanDe-escalation techniques/pp style="text-align: justify;"nbsp; nbsp; bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanMultitasking in a fast-paced environment/pp style="text-align: justify;"nbsp; nbsp; bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanRadio communication/pp style="text-align: justify;"nbsp; nbsp; bull;span style="white-space:pre;"nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/spanSanitation techniques/ppnbsp;stronguTypical Job Duties:/u/strong/pullispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Maintaining a safe, secure, and clean environmentnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Facilitate participant use of our day servicesnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Be available to answer questions and problem-solve with shelter guestsnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Distribute snacks and supplies when availablenbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Understand and apply housing first and harm reduction strategiesnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Maintain and role model professional boundaries at all timesnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Respond appropriately to potential encounters using de‐escalation techniquesnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Call upon community resources for assistance when appropriatenbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Maintain curfew and visiting policy specific to each programnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Communicate with safety and staff via email or during shift handoffsnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"When appropriate, complete Incident Reports under policy guidelinesnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Review and maintain accurate documentation for each programnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Provide support to staff and community organizations during program activitiesnbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Attend staff and agency trainings and meetings as requirednbsp;/span/lilispan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"Other duties as assignednbsp;/span/li/ulnbsp; nbsp; nbsp;p style="margin-left: 20px;"nbsp;/ppuEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/u/ppAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Housing Matters without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer-related and genetic characteristics), marital status, sexual orientation, age (over 18), veteran status, gender, pregnancy, or any other non-merit factor unrelated to job duties. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: recruitment; advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training (including apprenticeship), employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer.nbsp;/p/div/div/div/div/div