VSSR Service Assistant

Level

Entry

Job Location

USVETS Inland Empire – March Air Reserve Base, CA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Not Specified

Salary Range

$23.24 – $26.15 Hourly

Job Category

Admin – Clerical

Description

Looking for a rewarding position? How would you like to serve those who served?

If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a great organization & make a difference, this is the job for you!

Come & join our winning team!

Benefits include Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision and Company matching 401K

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ENTIRETY FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION/LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

VSSR Service Assistant

The VSSR Service Assistant is someone who can provide supportive services and community resource connections to older adults and adults with disabilities in a nurturing and caring manner. This position works across multiple permanent supportive housing sites.

FLSA Classification: Non Exempt

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily activities
• Provide senior and disabled residents with connections to community resources and direct assistance as needed
• Educating veteran on skills needed to maintain housing stability
• Transportation scheduling
• Appointment reminders
• Assistance with personal care needs of the resident (bathing, dressing, eating, etc.)
• Assistance with habitability and food access (routine house cleaning, meal preparation, shopping, laundry, etc.)
• Assistance with self-administration of medication
• Observe and report any changes in resident’s condition and work with Pilot and other PSH staff to coordinate care of residents
• Ability to connect residents to resources needed to ensure their ability to remain independently housed such as transportation and in-home support services
• Data entry into the Service Assistant log and other VSSR related forms that document the assistance they provide and answer specific questions about observations for each veteran they assist
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Requirements

• Two (2) years of experience working in residential milieus with senior and/or adults with disabilities
• Compassionate and patient nature interacting with residents
• Must pass public record background check
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

U .S.VETS subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment based on qualifications, without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, U.S.VETS intends to comply fully with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and the information requested on this application will be used only for purposes consistent with those laws.

Americans With Disabilities Act – Request For

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

In accordance with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is U.S.VETS’ policy to provide reasonable accommodation to applicants who request accommodation during the application process in order that the applicant may be given a full and fair opportunity to be considered for employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, you or someone else may submit your request to U.S.VETS in any of the following ways:by telephone 213-542-2600and ask for the HR Assistant]; or by U.S. Mail or hand delivery: U.S.VETS, 800 West 6th

Street, Suite 1505, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Attention: Human Resources Job Applicant Request.

U.S.VETS’ mission is the successful transition of military veterans and their families through the provision of housing, counseling, career development and comprehensive support.

Rev. 12.1.2023