COMMUNITY SPECIALIST
Company: Plymouth Housing
Location: Seattle
Posted on: September 27, 2024
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Job Description:
This is a unionized position represented by Local 8 of the
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).
Starting wage is $29.02 to $29.02 an hour. JOB SUMMARY The
Community Specialist (CS) supports Plymouth residents by working in
a team environment, in maintaining high quality service delivery
based on the values inherent in Plymouth's mission, the principles
of cultural proficiency, the tenets of harm reduction and
trauma-informed care, and the 'housing first' philosophy and
educates new residents with the goal of understanding how the
building functions and building expectations, and also serves as
part of an onsite permanent supportive housing team (PSH) that is
committed to supporting the well-being of residents and includes
staff presence in buildings, creating strong positive connections
among tenants and staff to foster a sense of community, safety and
home. Specific tasks related to this position (but are not limited
to) include collaboration with tenants, building staff and partners
to offer regular culturally relevant activities in and outside of
the building that meet a wide range of tenant needs and interest.
This position is generally assigned to an individual Plymouth
building but may be reassigned on a short or long-term basis, based
on business/service needs. Work Schedule: This position works a
40-hour work week, and at times requires working weekday evenings
and one weekend day along with the willingness to work select
holiday mornings. This is a unionized position, represented by
Local 8 of the Office and Professional Employees International
Union (OPEIU). ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Responsibilities,
accountabilities, and competencies; may not include all duties of
this job.) Supportive and Community Services In partnership with
tenants, building team and behavioral health partners, identifies
community building activities that are of interest to the residents
- social activities, health, life skills, educational
opportunities, treatment, peer groups, field trips, etc.
Responsible for activities calendar, including planning and
executing events. Actively outreaches residents to participate.
Welcomes all new residents to a safe and inclusive environment for
all and supports the orientation and onboarding program to
acclimate residents to their new home, understand building
expectations, and form relationships with staff and residents.
Identifies and secures materials and supplies needed for events;
maintain supply of welcome baskets for new tenants. Arrange for
and/or distribute food to tenants during events. Creates respectful
and trusting relationships with tenants. Transports groups of
tenants to external activities using company vehicles. Creates
schedules for community bus service or transportation, including
local shopping or destination trips. Mediates conflict using
de-escalation and other techniques; intervenes in crisis to respond
to emergencies as necessary. Assists with resident's complaints and
concerns, escalating them to the Residential Services Manager as
needed. Distribute newsletters, brochures, and other relevant
materials to residents, ensuring that communicate accommodates
language differences, cultural difference, visual impairments, and
other necessary accommodations as requested by residents.
Collaborative Plan and execute events and meetings as needed. i.e.,
identify resources, recruits and manages support needed to
facilitate community events (coordinate with building staff,
partners, volunteers, etc.). Provides support, guidance, and
oversight during communicatee events for all volunteers and
interns. Helps manage the milieu to promote safety and community by
maintaining a proactive presence during non-event hours.
Proactively seeks tenant input and feedback and encourages tenant
leadership. Participates and attends staff/s
Keywords: Plymouth Housing, Redmond , COMMUNITY SPECIALIST, Other , Seattle, Washington
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