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Street Crisis Response Specialist (Personal Services)
The San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT) works collaboratively in small teams to engage and stabilize individuals experiencing homelessness, to help establish treatment, and to find permanent housing.
This Street Crisis Response Specialist role will be assigned to the Street Crisis Reponse Team and is comparable to an Outreach Specialist Level 3 role. Working with community paramedics and EMTs from the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) and responding to 911 and 311 service calls, Street Crisis Specialists will be dispatched to focus on a range of calls from overdose medical emergencies and acute behavioral health crisis to less immediate calls and well-being checks that require immediate attention.
The team will perform medical, behavioral, and social needs assessments, render immediate aid if needed, and will be able to offer meaningful connections to services and housing. The team will be deployed in an SFFD vehicle and have the ability to provide transportation services to individuals who might need that as part of the engagement
The work schedule is a 10-hour shifts, 4 days a week. The operations for this project are 24-hour days, 7 days a week. Exact shift hours and days assigned are TBD.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
TARGET EXPERIENCE: Direct experience working in a professional, volunteer, or other relevant capacity with people experiencing homelessness or individuals with complex medical and/or behavioral health concerns.
All areas of study meet qualifications. The following majors are preferred: Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, Public Policy, Public Health, or a related field.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Stand Constantly
Walk Constantly
Sit Frequently
Handling / Fingering Constantly
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
Talk/ Hear Constantly
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)
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.
Heluna Health reserves the right to revise job descriptions or work hours as required.
All qualified applicants will be considered for this position in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Heluna Health is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages minorities, women, veterans, and disabled to apply
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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