About the Role
The Client Support Coordinator is responsible for handling client intakes and services, problem-solving with clients, and ensuring the safety of the Navigation Center by monitoring activities and controlling them when necessary.
Responsibilities
- Work with clients to resolve problems.
- Assist with providing resource and referral information for clients.
- Assist clients with navigating the criteria for housing.
- Ensure respectful and courteous treatment of all clients at all times.
- Monitor and control activities in the Navigation Center ensuring the safety of clients and staff.
- Deliver client food.
- Assist with maintenance and cleanliness of shelter.
- Carry protective gloves at all times and use them as appropriate.
- Follow and maintain rules and regulations described in the Navigation Center’s operations manual.
- Implement and adhere to Standards of Care per City/County legislation.
- Enter client data into database using provided software program.
- Perform area checks as assigned.
- Perform bed checks.
- Distribute and collect blankets and towels.
- Attend monthly all-staff meetings.
- Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent work experience.
- AA degree preferred.
- One year experience working with diverse populations in a non-profit setting.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Good communication skills, both verbal, reading and written.
- Enthusiastic about service others.
- Experience with and the ability to work with men and women who are chronically homeless, substance users and /or mentally ill.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to work well under pressure and in crisis situations.
- Ability to follow rules and supervisor’s instructions.
- Proficient in data entry, learning new software and Microsoft Word.
- Demonstrated use of Vincentian values such as respect, dignity, integrity, collaboration, justice, stewardship, compassionate service, client advocacy, resourcefulness and excellence.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries with guests, volunteers and staff.
- Commitment to the mission of St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco.
- Covid vaccination and negative result on TB test required.
- Background check completed upon acceptance of job offer.
- Consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Skills
- Customer service
- Communication (verbal, reading, written)
- Data entry
- Learning new software
- Microsoft Word
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Non-exempt
- Union
Education Level
- High school degree or equivalent
- AA degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 per hour
Benefits
- Kaiser medical paid in full
- Voluntary dental, vision and life insurance
- 403b Retirement Plan with employer-paid match after one year of employment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ten vacation and ten sick days accrued per year
- Two personal floating holidays
- Twelve and a half holidays offered per year
About the Company
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco operates the Multi-Service Center - Northern California’s largest homeless shelter, the Division Circle Navigation Center for chronically homeless individuals and couples and the Riley Center - Domestic Violence shelter and services for survivors.
- We have over 200 employees working in 4 locations.
- We are proud of our diversity and of our more than 150-year history of helping others in San Francisco.
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco’s mission is to offer hope and service, on a direct person to person basis, working to break the cycles of homelessness and domestic violence.
Equal Opportunity
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction.
