Safety Support Associate (SSA)

Position: Safety Support Associate

Location: Venice, CA

Shifts Available:

Assist with ensuring the overall safety of the interim housing site using observation, de-escalation strategies, and
ongoing participant engagement.
- Coordinate with the onsite case management team to provide support to the interim housing site.
- Coordinate with contracted security agencies (if applicable) to ensure the safety of the interim housing site.
- Conduct regular rounds of the interim housing site and facility grounds and communicate and observed
discrepancies or concerns.
- Assist the Associate Director with drafting written documentation and written correspondence regarding the
safety and security of the site.
- In collaboration with supervisors and the case management team, respond to interim housing security and/or
crisis situations as they arise by utilizing non-violent crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation strategies,
including the team approach.
- Assist with the development of forms, procedures, and manuals for the Metro LA Interim Housing.
- Assis with completing reports as necessary or requested.
- Attend meetings and provide input and feedback related to safety and support operations.
- Must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through inclusive service delivery, continued
learning and development, modeling inclusive behaviors, contributing to an inclusive work environment,
proactively mitigating bias in internal and external systems as well as interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform all other duties as assigned or required.