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THE POSITION

The City of Fremont opens the Winter Shelter every winter to provide a safe and welcoming environment for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Participants have access from approximately 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., where they will be provided with a warm meal, restroom facilities, sleeping bags, cots, breakfast, and a to-go bag. The Winter Shelter is open from mid-November to mid-March. The Human Services Department is currently recruiting for Winter Shelter Monitors for next season (2020/The City of Fremont’s Human Services Department is currently looking for several on‐call, temporary employees to work evening shifts, from 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. or from 11:30 p.m. ‐ 7:30 a.m. From November 15th through March 15th, the City of Fremont will open their Winter Shelter to provide a safe and welcoming environment for individuals experiencing homelessness. Participants will have access to the shelter from approximately 4:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., where they will be provided warm dinner restroom facilities, sleeping bags, cots, breakfast and a to-go bag.

Shelter Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In addition to the general duties described above and detailed below, staff must comply with and enforce public health rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Prior to entry all staff, volunteers, and participants will be required to answer health questions and participate in a temperature check. Everyone must stay 6ft apart, unless conditions require staff to assist someone in a closer proximity, everyone must also wear a mask inside, unless they are eating or sleeping.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

· This position is responsible for maintaining the health and safety of homeless individuals and families who are living on the streets or in their cars and are in need of emergency shelter from cold weather and rain.

· Welcome and pre-screen new participants and supervise participant movement.

· Maintain a friendly and inviting environment.

· Work compassionately with those who have difficulty engaging with service providers.

· Effectively resolve conflicts among participants and de‐escalate potentially violent situations.

· Monitor participant activities.

· Maintain a safe and supportive environment.

· Direct volunteers who will assist in bringing food and serving homeless clients

· Setup tables for food service, hand out, bedding, warm clothing and other amenities such as shampoo, tooth brushes, etc.

· Ensure participant adherence to rules, especially related to behaviors that are unsafe. If necessary, notify public safety personnel help “exit” clients with inappropriate or unsafe behaviors.

· Respond appropriately to emergencies morning appointments.

· Maintain daily sign‐in sheet.

· Ensure facility is maintained in a clean and orderly fashion.

· After each shift, e-mail information, including number of participants, any need for supplies, any time 911 or public safety personnel were called, or information about clients who may need additional medical or behavioral support and follow up.

· Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Department is searching for friendly and compassionate candidates with the ability to effectively work with a diverse group; help participants feel welcome, while ensuring a safe environment. Candidates must be willing to work when called for duty for this on‐call position. Candidates with social service experience, or experience in working with the homeless population are strongly encouraged to apply.

Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge and skills necessary for satisfactory job performance would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skills would be a high school diploma or equivalent, and some social service experience.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The hourly rate for this position is $20.  These temporary assignments do not include benefits.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS, RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PROCESS

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible.  The position may close without notice.  To be considered for this position, submit a completed City application, resume, and completed supplemental questionnaire through the online application system at www.fremont.gov/tempjobs.  Applications will be considered for participation in the selection process upon receipt.  Highly competitive candidates may be invited to participate in an individual and/or panel interviews, fingerprints, and other related components.  Only those candidates who have the best combination of qualifications in relation to the requirements and duties of the position will continue in the selection process.

THE POSITION
The City of Hayward is excited to announce its recruitment for the position of Family Counselor. Under general direction, the Family Counselor provides crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services to youth, families, and individuals and performs other related duties as required, such as school based, case management, and gang prevention/intervention services. This position is partially funded by Alameda County Probation Department, Delinquency Prevention Network, RFP 901499.

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  Next Review is scheduled on January 4, 2021; Open Until Filled

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a journey level professional classification and the incumbent performs the full range of counseling duties within the Youth and Family Services Bureau of the Hayward Police Department.  Employees at this level receive occasional instruction as new or unusual situations arise. Positions in this classification differ from the higher level Counseling Supervisor in that the latter is responsible for providing direct supervision to professional and clerical staff.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Provides crisis intervention services to youth, families, individuals, and couples including but not limited to crises involving incorrigible youth, dependent children under the court's custody, domestic violence, first time offenders, and the hospitalization of individuals dangerous to self and others.
 
Provides counseling to youth, families, couples, individuals and groups.
 
Maintains crisis intake log, case files and service statistics.
 
Provides referral information to the public, and other agencies.

Participates in division, department, community and school meetings.

Provides support service, consultation and training to patrol officers on juvenile and mental health topics.
 
Provides case management services to youth and their families.
 
Provides school based services to students and their families, including consultation and training for school administrators and teachers, implementation of school climate initiatives, and coordination of site-based student support services.
 
Provides gang prevention and intervention services to at risk and gang involved youth and their families.
 
Maintains formal and informal liaison with mental health professionals and service providers including courts, schools, private therapists, hospitals, probation and other agencies.
 
Provides emergency psychological evaluation and recommendations.
 
Responds to critical incidents and other in-field emergency situations.
 
Performs related work as necessary.

A complete job description and list of duties can be found at www.hayward-ca.gov. 

JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• The theory and principles of human development, particularly child development.
• The theory and principles of social aspects of mental and emotional adjustment, including normal and abnormal behavior.
• Principles, methods and current practices of crisis intervention and counseling, which includes interviewing techniques, assessment and treatment modalities.
• Principles, methods and current practices of social casework.
• The theory and principles of child abuse, elder abuse and domestic violence treatment.
• The theory, principles and current practices of gang prevention and intervention.
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) system of diagnosis.
• Proficiency in the use of computer skills, including multiple software formats, email and storage of digital files.
• Community resources in the mental health and human services areas.

Ability to:

• Perform crisis intervention and counseling services.
• Establish effective and productive casework relationships with youth, families, and individuals.
• Establish cooperative working relationships with police officers in the handling of crisis calls.
• Establish cooperative working relationships with educators and school site personnel.
• Work independently, make sound decisions and set priorities under stressful conditions.
• Work collaboratively in the highly structured environment of a police department while maintaining accepted professional standards of clinical practice.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain records, including statistics, and to prepare reports.
• Work varied shifts.
• Effectively manage time, meet deadlines and prioritize workload.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to that which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:

Experience: One (1) year providing counseling or psychotherapy to youth, families, groups and individuals.  Experience with probation involved or at-risk youth and experience with school based mental health services are highly desirable; experience working in school settings is highly desirable.

Education: Equivalent to a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work or a closely related field or a Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. (Note: Applicants with a related Master's Degree in progress are also encouraged to apply. Selected candidate will need to provide proof of graduate degree completion by the start date of employment.)

Licenses & Certificates: Possession of a valid License in Marriage and Family Therapy (L.M.F.T.), Licensed Clinical Social Work (L.C.S.W.), Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C), Licensed Clinical Psychologist or a closely related field is highly desirable.

Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
To apply for this posting, please create an account profile with Government Jobs by clicking on the following link https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide as your CalOpps profile information will not transfer automatically to Government Jobs.

THE POSITIONS

Under direct supervision, the Public Service Assistant II will perform litter/trash pick-up, barbeque maintenance, leaf/debris pick-up, and miscellaneous park duties in Central Park and other community parks.  The Public Service Assistant II will also perform related duties as assigned.
 
WORK SCHEDULE

The positions work up to a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week and may be required to work a regular shift that includes evening and weekend hours. These temporary assignments are limited to 999 hours per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30).
 
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

- Pick up and remove trash and litter from various City of Fremont parks
- Maintain park barbeques
- Leaf/debris cleanup
- Perform other related duties as assigned.