Expanded Operation Stream Shield Worksite Supervisor

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Division Director of Homeless Services & Director of Street OutreachFLSA:
Non-Exempt Employee Factor: 40R/S/T/O/I:
Regular Level: Team Member Descriptive Summary The Expanded Operation Stream Shield (OSS) Worksite Supervisor is a member of the employment services team at the Embry Rucker Community Shelter (ERCS) providing transportation and worksite supervision to participants in the OSS program. Expanded Operation Stream Shield (OSS) is a partnership between the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) and the Fairfax County Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) to benefit the environment while providing employment for individuals experiencing homelessness.

The OSS program offers part-time, temporary work experience to people experiencing homelessness in all four Human Services Regions of Fairfax County and is intended to improve the water quality of local streams. Working in Region 3 of Fairfax County, the Expanded OSS Worksite Supervisor partners with the Employment Coordinator to approve program participants, provide transportation, supervise their work, and track and report the number of bags of litter filled during each outing.

The OSS Worksite Supervisor must have strong interpersonal and motivational skills and must be comfortable supervising field work/cleanup projects and meeting unsheltered individuals in places not meant for human habitation such as campsites in the woods and parked cars. The OSS Worksite Supervisor must possess a patient, trauma-informed approach to service delivery using an equity lens. The OSS Worksite Supervisor ensures that services are equitable and delivered with integrity in accordance with the Agency Mission, Vision, and Values.

A candidate that is bilingual in English/Spanish and has the ability to use one's lived personal experience of housing instability to help assess system barriers is a plus.

Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Identifies and builds rapport with people experiencing homelessness, regularly engages with them for the purpose of promoting the Traditional and Expanded OSS programs, and recruits and vets’ participants.

Assists the Employment Coordinator with screening applicants for the Expanded OSS program to ensure that they can physically conduct the requested work.

Uses the agency vehicle to provide transportation for program participants to and from Expanded OSS work sites.

Ensures the safety of all Expanded OSS participants who are working at the provided sites by providing safety training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, boots, trash grabbers, shovels, etc.

Supervises the work of 5-10 individuals as they complete an assigned Expanded OSS task.

Teaches Traditional and Expanded OSS program participants non-native plant species identification and safe removal practices for invasive plants.

Fills in as the Worksite Supervisor for the Traditional OSS program as needed.

Works closely with the Employment Coordinator to assist program participants in transitioning from OSS to part-time and/or full-time employment.

Assists Employment Coordinator with developing an Employment/Education plan for each OSS worker.

Assists with resume development using Win-Way Resume software, completes on-line job applications, writes cover letters, and works on other job-related tasks.

Uses Cornerstones’ vehicle to provide transportation to approved/assigned job interviews, job fairs and/or other referral services as requested.

Works closely and collaboratively with the housing focused case managers and street outreach case managers at the Embry Rucker Community Shelter to increase the…