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Sycamores · 1 month ago

Outreach Advocate (Part-Time) - Circle Program Response Team

California, United States

Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$33/hr - $33.50/hr

1+ years exp

Sycamores is a contracted provider with The City of Los Angeles, Mayor's Office of Community Safety, operating the CIRCLE program aimed at assisting unhoused individuals. The Response Team Outreach Advocate will provide outreach, stabilization interventions, and advocacy for clients while responding to community needs and connecting them with essential 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

Utilize agency vehicle to respond to community members 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

Qualification

Street outreach experienceLived experience in homelessnessMental health recovery experienceDedication to recoveryDe-escalateOperate a vehicle

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.

Founded in 1902

Pasadena, California, USA

501-1000 employees