Sycamores · 4 months ago
Outreach Advocate On-Call - Circle Program Response Team
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$33/hr - $33.50/hr
1+ years expSycamores is a contracted provider with The City of Los Angeles, operating the CIRCLE program, which focuses on crisis and incident response for unhoused individuals. The Response Team Outreach Advocate will engage with individuals in need, provide stabilization interventions, and connect them with community resources and services.
Health CareNon ProfitNursing and Residential CareWellness
Responsibilities
Provide outreach and engagement to persons in need within the San Fernando Valley
Respond to referrals from three Los Angeles Police Departments (Van Nuys, Mission, and Foothill)
Utilize the agency vehicle to respond to a community member in need
Provide stabilization interventions
Advocate for client voice and choice, self-determination, and decision-making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services
Provide on-scene consultation to consumers regarding community resources, crisis intervention, and available community services such as housing, mental health services, medical treatment, and substance abuse services
Qualification
Required
Be at least 18 years of age
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent degree
At least one year of job-related experience conducting street outreach to persons experiencing homelessness and preferably have previous lived experience in homelessness, substance abuse, or criminal justice involvement
Be self-identified as having experience with the process of recovery from a mental illness or substance use disorder, either as a consumer of these services or as the parent, caregiver, or family member of a consumer
Be willing to share their lived experience
Have a strong dedication to recovery
Agree, in writing, to adhere to the Code of Ethics
Valid California Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the Agency's insurance carrier
Ability to use agency vehicle with appropriate insurance for all transporting consumers and adhering to federal, state, and local motor vehicle safety standards when transporting children
The ability to physically manage and/or de-escalate consumers/residents
Frequent driving in the community with consumers
Frequent/continuous intermittent standing/walking, occasional/intermittent sitting
Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level
Reaching at or above shoulder level may be necessary
Bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing
Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds
Continuous use of near vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties
Requires physical presence in the office during shift
Ability to practice physical intervention for safety of consumers according to training and policy
Ability to operate a motor vehicle
Company
Sycamores
Sycamores, formerly known as Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, is a highly respected mental health and welfare agency with 10 locations throughout Southern California.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Debbie Manners, LCSW
President & CEO
Harriet Boyd
CFO, Executive Vice President Operations
Recent News
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2025-08-30
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