Central City Concern (CCC) is an innovative nonprofit agency providing comprehensive services to single adults and families impacted by homelessness, poverty, and addictions in the Portland metro area. We hire skilled and passionate people to meet our mission to end homelessness through innovative outcome-based strategies that support personal and community transformation.

The Karibu is a culturally specific stabilization program for AA/Black men that are experiencing mental health symptoms. This is a dorm style facility designed to reflect a calm & healing atmosphere to assist individuals needing to stabilize. This position will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team at Karibu to deliver comprehensive, person centered, integrated services to African American/Black men. We seek to change how these services are delivered to AA/Black men. The Community Associate performs routine building cleaning, upkeep and monitoring of building activities, and is an integral member of the Supportive Housing team. This person is responsible for the upkeep of the residential areas, identifying and reporting resident issues, and maintaining the cohesion and livability of the community. Other key responsibilities are to aid clients, to effectively coordinate with other building staff, and to identify issues and opportunities.

TITLE: Community Associate - Karibu

HOURS: Monday - Friday 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work as a member of an integrated team between Karibu Care team and Supportive Housing.
• Maintain a high quality, comfortable, and safe living environment at the Karibu site.
• Perform building upkeep, bed inventory, bed space turnover, vacant bed preparation tasks, and routine pest control measures.
• Some of the Karibu Community Associate positions will be more front desk focused while others are more focused on bed turns and building cleanliness. Staff housing front desk, perform bed turns and/or maintain building cleanliness as determined by scheduled shift and priority.
• Greet and answer queries from residents and building visitors and provide information and updates to staff.
• Perform regularly assigned tasks including but not limited to: clean and maintain lobby, hallways, unoccupied offices, bathrooms, elevators, residential rooms, interior and exterior common areas. Clean windows, floors, countertops, appliances, and fixtures. Other cleaning, sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, washing, disinfecting and polishing.
• Conduct regular and periodic inspections of common areas.
• Report any hazardous conditions or emergency situations to the Karibu Associate Director.
• Promptly serve or distribute client notices and bulletins and when assigned by Associate Director and/or Supportive Housing staff.
• Assist new residents to become familiar with the community and available resources.
• Answer and direct telephone calls to appropriate staff, take messages, promptly deliver notices and other documents, and maintain files as and when assigned.
• Maintain daily event logs, delivery logs, incident reports, building rosters, and other reports and forms as and when assigned and as necessary to complete job duties.
• Monitor surveillance cameras and overall security of the Karibu building.
• Collect random and required observed urinalyses as assigned by supportive housing or Karibu administrative staff.
• Monitor and enforce building visitor policies and procedures.
• Update lobby area with appropriate health and social services related information as and when directed.
• Promptly remove ice and snow as required during inclement weather.
• Identify pests such as roaches, bed bugs, ants and rodents and report to the Karibu program Associate Director.
• Promptly perform follow-up cleaning after pest control treatments, including vacuuming of pests and disposal of bed bug infested property.
• Inventory, label and store tenant property.
• Report to other sites as directed by supervisor.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Work as a member of the Karibu care team to deliver comprehensive, client centered and trauma informed integrated services.
• Actively participate in the integration of services at the Karibu Center and identify new opportunities to improve collaboration between and within service and care teams while carefully following information-sharing guidelines.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within Karibu Center workflows and logistics. Participate in review of Karibu Key Performance Indicators; review and contribute to continuous improvement opportunities and plans.
• Build understanding of and appreciation for diversity among Karibu Center clients and support their connection to culturally responsive and culturally specific services as requested.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security. Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners’ and outside providers’ patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access. This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
• Attend all mandatory CCC trainings in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as and when assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision-making processes.
• Ability to consider impacts of systems of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes.
• Ability to effectively and courteously communicate and interact successfully with a wide variety of people, including tenants, clients, co-workers, corrections personnel, police, merchants, the general public, and supervisor on the telephone or in person.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing and to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Detailed oriented; ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork.
• Ability to work independently or as a team member and to establish priorities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to display a non-judgmental attitude, and a willingness to learn and apply new skills.
• Ability to use computers for basic functions, or ability to be trained in their use.
• Ability to work and maintain professional composure in an environment where people may be hostile, abusive, or combative.
• Professional maintenance of appropriate boundaries.
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods or ability to be trained in de-escalation methods.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned cleaning and maintenance tasks and to pull, lift and move heavy objects, cartons or equipment.
• Ability to learn applicable safety policies and procedures, including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and the ability to apply workplace and job-site safety standards.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, life-styles, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, life-styles, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have High School Diploma or GED or be actively pursuing.
• Previous experience with janitorial and resident service preferred.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Must be able to read, write and understand English.
• Must generally have the ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects, and climb stairs with reasonable or no accommodation.
• Must have basic computer skills including Word, Excel, Email, and basic file management.
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concern’s drug-free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy, and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must adhere to agency’s non-discrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, life-styles and sexual orientations, and treat individuals with respect and dignity.

BENEFITS:

Central City Concern offers an incredible benefits package to our employees!

• Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks per year at the time of hire. Accrual increases with longevity.
• Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1styear, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year!
• 10 paid Holidays PLUS 2 Personal Holidays to be used at the employee’s discretion.
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
• Employer Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, AND Long-Term Disability Insurance!
• Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding considering criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.

Central City Concern is a second chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)