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We will post positions as they become available.

Under the general supervision of the Dental Director, this part time position will deliver high quality dental care in a safe environment for Samaritan House Free Clinic Dental Patients. Samaritan House Free Clinic Dental Programs exist in both the San Mateo and Redwood City Free Clinic locations. Duties overall include performing dental cleanings and educating patients how to best care for the teeth. This position will clearly communicate with patients; maintain appropriate equipment, setting up for their procedures as well as following universal safety, Dental Industry and OSHA precautions, regulations and guidelines to ensure safe procedures and environments for all. This position will maintain a flexible schedule as needed for the program’s success. This may include occasional weekends, days, early mornings, evenings and holidays. This position will collaborate, support and provide guidance to a team program staff and volunteers as needed. Assist with set up of systems as appropriate and ensure excellent quality service delivery.

This position prefers a bilingual and bicultural Spanish Speaking candidate in order to successfully serve our mostly Spanish speaking clientele of the Samaritan House free clinics but not required.

While the dental hygienist may have one of the two clinics assigned as a home job site it may be necessary on occasion to travel to the other clinic program for service delivery. Therefore, candidate must be able to reliably commute from one job site to another. Position requires excellent customer services delivery when interacting with clients, staff and volunteers. This position is grant funded.

Please note our preferred and in some cases required qualifications for this position:

EDUCATION AND LICENSES

• Degree or certificate from an accredited dental hygiene school. Background education in dental anatomy, dental practices and oral hygiene. Two Year Associates Degree or advance degree in related field. Licensed Hygienist having passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years of experience performing Dental Hygiene work in a licensed dental office.
• Non-Profit experience helpful.
• Experience working in San Mateo County and knowledge of service providers preferred.
• Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish preferred.
• Minimum 2 years working with individuals experiencing challenges such as poverty, homelessness is preferred

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Dental Hygienist

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Under the supervision of the Shelter Operations Manager, the Agency’s Landlord Liaison will engage community landlords/ property owners as effective partners to assist clients in obtaining housing. This position will preserve and expand the quality and quantity of available affordable permanent housing options for people facing homelessness as well as increase opportunities for formerly homeless individuals and families to maintain housing by providing communication and mediation between owners/landlords, tenants/applicants, and social service agencies as needed to remove barriers to maintaining housing. Hard Copy and Digital Files, client records, data entry, data management and reporting will be closely monitored and maintained. This position is responsible for ensuring that outcomes and reporting required and promised to funders is completed in a timely basis. This position will monitor the progress of the program to ensure compliance. Position requires excellent customer services delivery when interacting with our clients as well as internal and external partners. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is very helpful. Position requires an individual who can exercise excellent professionalism, compassion and maintain tight professional boundaries with all constituents.

Please note our preferred and in some cases required qualifications for this position:

REQUIRED EDUCATION, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION

• Preferred 4 year college degree in social services, human services or related field

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE – Minimum 2 years of experience in the following

• Direct Landlord Liaison / Housing locator work or related experience
• Experience working Property managers, landlords or real estate agents
• Experience working with vulnerable populations including homeless populations
• Experience with property leasing processes
• Preferred knowledge in public relations, sales and/or marketing

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Shelter Services Housing Liaison

This position will serve in our Shelter Services Department which is comprised of two locations: Safe Harbor Shelter Program, a congregate shelter in the city of South San Francisco and Pacific Emergency Shelter, a non-congregate hotel shelter program in Redwood City. Safe Harbor is a 90-bed shelter and Pacific Shelter is a 75+ room hotel shelter for homeless adults, some of whom struggle with substance-abuse problems and/or physical & mental illnesses. Under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Clinical Case Management and CES Programs, the Shelter Services Case Manager is responsible for coordination and management of short and long-term needs of the clients experiencing immediate challenges related to self-sufficiency. This position will meet with clients on a daily basis as well ensure the completion of any associated administrative duties in a timely fashion. In addition, the Shelter Case Manager communicates with other agencies (medical and non-medical) and provides referrals as needed. Case Management of Shelter Clients will be more clinical in nature and done under the guidance and supervision of the supervisor who is an LCSW. These positions will operate within HIPAA compliance regulations, as well as federal, state, local, industry and agency regulations and policies.

Preferred Requirements include but are not limited to:

EDUCATION

• Masters in Social Work
• Bachelor’s degree in Social work or related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Working as an advocate with other Non-Profit Agencies;
• Case management experience with a clear understanding of the principles and procedures of case management work and required regulations;
• Assessment and planning;
• Non-Profit experience working with underserved and transient populations; includes working with and understanding the local community and the various services available to homeless populations;
• Working with populations who have co-occurring mental health, substance abuse and physical challenges;

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Shelter Service Case Manager

Under the supervision of the Shelter Services Operations Manager, all Shelter Resident Specialists (formerly known as Program Aides) regardless of status (Temporary to Regular; On Call to Full Time) coordinate the orderly operation of Samaritan House’s Shelter Services Sites and facilitate the delivery of quality services to clients. This position also works with vendors and community support services to support the Agency’s Shelter Services program needs and the needs of our clients. Samaritan House Shelter Services Program has two main Shelter Sites- Safe Harbor Shelter located in South San Francisco and Pacific Emergency Services located in Redwood City. Safe Harbor Shelter is a 90-bed congregate shelter for homeless adults. Pacific Emergency Services is a 70+ Room non-congregate Hotel Shelter Program. Our clients for both programs include individuals experiencing various forms of crisis, including some of whom have substance abuse problems and/or mental illness. Samaritan House Shelter Services seek to provide the assistance clients need to regain their self-sufficiency. Shelter Resident Specialists (formerly known as Program Aides) are responsible for assuring delivery of excellent services, the security and safety of clients as well as safe environments including our properties, facilities and building during each assigned shift. Each Shelter Resident Specialist will follow a specified set of protocols to ensure all assigned tasks are completed throughout each shift.

All Shelter Services employees regardless of role must have flexible schedules to support the 24/7 operations of the program- this includes Early Morning, Day, Afternoon, Evening, Swing and Grave Shifts.

Preferred Requirements include but are not limited to:

EDUCATION

• AA in Non-Profit Administration, Human Services or related field
• Minimum Education is GED or High School Diploma

EXPERIENCE – 1-2 years of experience in the following

• Working in a congregate or non-congregate residential facility- Shelter Experience
• Familiarity and experience working with dual-diagnosed individuals; mental health and or substance abuse issues.
• Knowledge, Experience and Commitment to housing and homeless issues is essential. Knowing how to navigate and support individuals in crisis or experiencing homelessness

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Program Aide, Shelter Services

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