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At the San Diego Rescue Mission, we are driven by a profound belief in compassion, service, and the transformative power of Jesus' love. Our mission goes beyond charity; it is a calling to love our neighbors and provide hope and healing to those experiencing homelessness. We are committed to creating a holistic approach to recovery and rehabilitation, ensuring that our programs serve as safe havens for men, women, and children in need.

At the San Diego Rescue Mission, we are driven by a profound belief in compassion, service, and the transformative power of Jesus' love. Our mission goes beyond charity; it is a calling to love our neighbors and provide hope and healing to those experiencing homelessness. We are committed to creating a holistic approach to recovery and rehabilitation, ensuring that our programs serve as safe havens for men, women, and children in need.

Position Summary

A Community Life Ambassador (CLA) serves all San Diego Rescue Mission Programs and promotes community building, student/guest health, safety and accountability. Community Life Ambassadors support students/guests in their daily needs, creates a stable and safe environment necessary for a holistic approach to recovery and healing. 

The CLA position is designed to give you an entry level opportunity to leadership in ministry. CLAs also involve tasks such as cleaning, laundry, organizing/sorting, intakes, discharges, mediation, crisis intervention, rounds, meal delivery, stripping of beds, etc. CLAs serve all Mission Programs and promote Student & Guest health, safety, and accountability and provide support to the students in order to create a stable, safe environment necessary to pursue healing. 

Key Responsibilities 

• To provide leadership in the facility and promote student and guest safety, while creating an environment that is trauma informed. 
• To provide student/guest services and engagement through appropriate ministry and relational connection in support of maintaining program compliance. 
• To provide administrative support and other documentation as needed. 
• To represent our Mission, Vision and Values and continue to grow professionally and spiritually 

Education

• Education: Minimum AA Social Services, Psychology, Human Development, Ministry or related field from an accredited institution (or commensurate experience, equating to 1 year). Bachelor's degree preferred. 
• Experience: Experience with individuals experiencing homelessness, various addiction challenges, mental illness and/or dual diagnosis (1 year is preferred). Nonprofit experience preferred. 
• Lived experience of homelessness counts towards education and experience 

Skills and Abilities

• Calmly and sensitively employ appropriate de-escalation techniques with residents. 
• Coordinate and/or direct a variety of complex tasks and assignments simultaneously and successfully. 
• Exercise good judgment and make sensible decisions. 
• Attentive to detail; prioritize effectively. 
• Effective oral and written communication skills. 
• Eagerness to learn and be trained. 
• Work both independently and as part of a team. 
• Provide information to the public by answering questions and requests; regular, timely attendance. 

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• This role may require walking, standing, lifting up to 25 lbs, and working irregular hours, including evenings or weekends.
• Environment includes residential program sites and client-facing spaces.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM) Is both an equal opportunity employer and a Christian Ministry. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex (which included breastfeeding, or a medical condition related to breastfeeding), marital status, parental status, military status, veteran's status, pregnancy, medication condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, disability or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

However, as a registered non- profit religious organization, SDRM does reserve the right to discriminate in hiring persons whose lifestyle is contradictory to Biblical principles.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 942 U.S.C 2000e (a)), SDRM has the right to, and does hire only candidates who agree with SDRM's Statement of Faith and conduct themselves in accordance with our religious beliefs.

Background Check Disclaimer

SDRM conducts background checks in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. If you accept a position with SDRM, as part of your conditional offer of employment, you will be asked to submit to a virtual background check AND a California Livescan Fingerprint.

You will be provided the following notifications as an example:

1. You will be provided with appropriate written notice of the company's intention to obtain information by way of a background check and will give applicants and employees the opportunity to obtain a free copy of any report obtained.

2. Applicants and employees will be asked to authorize a background check before such check is performed.

Drug Screen Disclaimer

SDRM is a Nonprofit Religious Organization and as such, we require all employees to submit to our drug screen as a condition of employment once they have accepted a position with SDRM. Because of our religious affiliation, we do not allow employees to use or consume recreational or medicinal marijuana, along with all other federally recognized substances. You will be notified prior to any employment decisions if your drug screen is returned with negative findings. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

E-Verify Statement

San Diego Rescue Mission participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

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