Field Lead

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Salary/Hourly Rate: $25.00

This position will provide direct field supervision for individuals experiencing disability, justice involvement, poverty, and/or homelessness enrolled in our employment programs. The Field Lead position will oversee all job site activities and ensure that participant workers are trained appropriately for their site (i.e. personal safety, use of equipment, body mechanics, PPE, reporting of accidents/injuries, etc.). This position ensures that the logistics of the sites are managed (transportation, food, equipment) and keeps in close contact with the Supervisory Field Lead & Director of Day Works, Case Managers and Employment Specialists for coordination.

This position may shop for food and supplies, and prepare lunches as needed.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Develop a good rapport with participants and understand hurdles caused by or exacerbated by disability, justice involvement, poverty, and/or homelessness.
• Utilizing trauma informed practices, connecting participants to resources relevant to the individual.
• Supervise all activities on the job site: training personnel to ensure safety and work quality, manage assets and equipment, ensure all needed supplies are on hand, communicate with our participants and management as needed.
• Perform tasks side by side with participants, always maintaining line of sight supervision of all crew members.
• Transport participants at designated location to begin workday and drop them back off at the conclusion of workday.
• Provide applicable job readiness coaching on dynamic skills needed to obtain and maintain employment as opportunities arise on site.
• Keep progress notes and service data up to date in client database daily. Complete all paperwork required in a timely manner.
• Attend applicable staff and community meetings.
• Performs other duties to include jobsite coverage as assigned by management.

• Welcome new participants and organize crew for day labor. Coordinate lunches for workers.
• Develop good rapport with our participants and provide mentorship, advocacy, and rehabilitation support to individuals exiting the Colorado Department of Corrections as well as other justice involved while working side by side on the job.
• Connect participants with case managers for relevant health, food/nutrition and other resources using trauma informed practices.
• Work collaboratively with a wide variety of constituents and adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with city partners.
• Keep vehicle cleaned and sanitized daily and in good overall condition. Notify supervisor of any maintenance or repair needs as they occur.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Must have a valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by employer's automotive carrier.
• Preferred 2 years' experience working with those that are justice involved.
• Lived experience with justice involvement are eligible for consideration for this position.
• The candidate for this position should have considerable experience in crisis intervention, trauma informed care practices, supporting individuals experiencing poverty, homelessness and disabilities as they strive to obtain and retain employment, money management, benefits assistance issues, an understanding of mental illness, and how these influence employment situations.
• A valid driver's license with 3 years of good standing and with no more than 3 points. Must have a valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by SSI's automotive carrier.

• Excellent communication skill both verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills including email, MS Office, Data Entry.
• Excellent ability to work independently.
• Able to work outside in Colorado weather during all seasons.
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time, and lift up to 50 lbs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear; the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities by…