Safety Specialist - MHSA YMCA (Per-Diem) at Bay Cove Human Services, Inc. in Chelsea, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.


Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.


Job Summary: The Safety Specialist promotes health, wellness and safety in our low threshold services for adults with histories of homelessness, most of whom are impacted by substance use and misuse, co-occurring mental health challenges, and complex health conditions. The Safety Specialist directly supports Bay Cove's mission by working on behalf of persons served, staff, and all community stakeholders in a proactive and professional manner. This staff member is critical to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for persons who live in our permanent housing programs and whose work reflects a commitment to health, racial and housing equity.


This is a non-except position.


Essential Functions of Position:

• Welcomes and logs in all guests, visitors, and community partners.
• the scene. From the front desk, monitors cameras with all staff to support tenants' needs. Ensures that health and safety systems (security camera, Automated External Defibrillator, door alarms, smoke detectors in common kitchens, First Aid kits, CPR masks, Narcan, fentanyl test strips, etc.) are all in good supply and in working order.
• Demonstrates dependability and reliability.
• Must be able to work all shifts including weekend and holidays as scheduled.
• Attends all required training.
• Communicates in real-time with Program Director and staff at the CCC.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of tenants' personal and private health conditions in accordance with state and federal law.
• All other duties as requested by the Program Director.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work during inclement weather.
• Must be able to walk up and down stairs and throughout all common areas and bathrooms in the building as scheduled by Program Director
• Is able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs. as needed.