Employment Opportunities

STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT

Title: Outreach and Recovery Navigator / POD Support
Hours: 40 hours per week – Non-Exempt Position
Reports to: COVID Outreach and Recovery Manager

Organization:
Street Level Health Project is an Oakland-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of underserved, urban, immigrant communities in the Bay Area. We prioritize a holistic health framework that provides direct services to empower low-wage workers to access and advocate for resources that strengthen communities.

Community Outreach Program: In collaboration with Alameda County Public Health Department, and COVID Community Resiliency Coalition, SLHP has been tasked with providing targeted community outreach and health education to residents of Frutivale and surrounding zip codes, primarily with newly immigrated, low wage workers, day laborers with an emphasis on the Mam community. SLHP will coordinate with ACPHD on developing and disseminating public health messages for the target population focused on COVID-19, general resources in the community related to health, social services, legal, and others. SLHP will also be responsible for disseminating messages through a variety of platforms including, but not limited to, social media, physical collateral, health education events.

SLHP Operating Hours: Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm (Will change to 8am -4:30pm including lunch)
Outreach Hours will vary to accommodate for activities, some weekend and late hours required.

Outreach Coordination

• Conduct street outreach and education in regards to Covid and other health and social resources with hard-to-reach populations, including but not limited to the Spanish speaking and Mam community.
• In collaboration with other SLHP programs support general SLHP outreach efforts, food distribution, tabling, and monthly health screening clinic, monthly Oakland Workers Collective meeting
• Support health navigation team with connecting community members to access resources, provide know your rights information, and greet community members at the door and assess their needs as needed
• Assist the outreach coordinator in organizing and keeping inventory up to date of educational material, PPE to use for health education and dissemination. Support with creation of outreach and educational materials as needed.
• Support in providing presentations to other staff and other coalition partners and external partners as needed.
• Support any calls that come through the hotline and provide referrals as needed.
• Support with data collection and information gathering for reporting purposes
• Attend meetings/training/webinars related to this topic as needed.

POD Support

• Conduct outreach leading up to and the day of vaccine event in collaboration with other outreach workers
• Support preparation of mobile vaccine clinic with team and under the direction of Manager
• Support the day/s of the vaccine event as assigned. Activities could include, but are not limited to: line management, registration, education, translation, resource distribution, set up and clean up.

Administration

• Collaborate with the Outreach Coordinator, Executive Director and Associate Director in advocating for community identified needs at the city and county level.
• Attend external program meetings that the organization participates as needed and bring forth work being done by SLHP as well as participate as a thought partner with the County.
• Attend program team meetings, organizational staff meetings and participate in organization events
• Contributing to SLHP collective decision-making process through a culture of collaboration, understanding, and compassion.
• Supporting with organizational events as needed (i.e end of year community event, others)

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• This position requires bilingual fluency in Spanish/English with strong oral and written communication skills. Mam speaking applicants are highly encouraged
• Must be able to drive and have a valid CA License
• Excellent communication, mediation and group discussion skills.
• Flexibility, adaptability and creative problem-solving approach.
• Strong desire and ability to work collaboratively.
• High level of self-direction, with an ability to multitask and prioritize demands effectively and quickly.

Skills and Experience Preferred:

• Knowledge of Alameda County resources, community organizations, and health systems
• Prior training in health education, integrative health, nutrition, mental health, or program administration.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Google Suite
• Experience in non-traditional and open community center work settings.
• Experience with Salesforce database management, data analysis and reporting.

Salary and Benefits: This position is full time and non-exempt with a base pay of $23/hr. Full Benefits (vision, dental, health) accrual of 2 weeks of vacation/sick per year , and an addition of one week mid year break at the end of May and 2 weeks paid time off during December closure (after a year of employment).

Street Level Health Project (SLHP) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry,national origin, marital status, age, disability, gender, identity, HIV status and any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law, in any of its relationships with employees or employment applicants.

How to Apply: Please send an email detailing related experience and resume to jobs@streetlevelhealthproject.org. Note job title in the email subject. This position will remain open until filled.

STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT

Title: Day Laborer Worker Rights Organizer
Hours: 40 hours per week, Non – Exempt
Reports to: Immigrant Rights and Empowerment Program Manager

Organization
Street Level Health Project is an Oakland-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of underserved, urban, immigrant communities in the Bay Area. We prioritize a holistic health framework that provides direct services to empower low-wage workers to access and advocate for resources that strengthen communities.

Immigrant Rights Empowerment
The immigrant rights and empowerment program connects with day laborers and low-wage workers to effect change and transformation. It focuses on access to economic opportunities, education of immigrant rights and worker protections, and fosters an environment of collective power and belonging. Additionally, the Immigrant Rights program fosters community through the Oakland Workers’ Collective. The Oakland Workers’ Collective (OWC) began in March 2012, and is a worker-driven collective committed to using a popular education model to inform workers about their rights, create a safe pace for skill building, and support day laborers in connecting with employers in which it serves as a vehicle for economic self-sufficiency. Its members also partner with allied organizations to advocate and advance policies that protect low-wage immigrant workers. The OWC provides:

• Occupational health and workers rights training that inform workers about their rights to support healthy and safe work environments.
• Leadership development and grassroots organizing skills that empower workers to be active participants in impacting policies that directly affect the lives of day laborers.
• Provides job referrals to link workers with short term employment opportunities and advancing safe, just, and dignified economic opportunities.
• Culturally relevant activities that support community building and allyship across race, gender, age, sexuality, and religion.
• Please see https://streetlevelhealthproject.org and www.oaklanddaylabor.com for more information.

The Oakland Workers’ Collective (OWC) was launched in March 2012. OWC is a worker-driven collective committed to building community among Oakland day laborers. We provide vocational training and leadership development that informs workers of their rights, creates safe employment opportunities, advocates for policies that support immigrants, and partners with other organizations that are committed to racial justice for immigrant workers. Please see website for more information: https://streetlevelhealthproject.org and
www.oaklanddaylabor.com

Job Description:
This in-person position will work closely with the day laborer and low-wage worker community in Oakland. The Worker Rights organizer is responsible for the following activities in collaboration with the Immigrant Rights and Empowerment Team: fostering relationships with hundreds of day laborers at the six day laborer stops, conducting outreach and education, participating in various coalitions, managing foster existing partner relationships, and fostering new partnerships. This position will also work closely with the various coalitions, including the Minimum Wage Coalition led by Centro Legal de la Raza. Coalitions will work to ensure Oakland workers’ rights are enforced, support workers through “Know Your Rights” outreach and workshops, support in conversations with employers on wage theft issues and minimum wage violations, educate workers on the process of filing claims, connect workers to legal support, and other goals as community needs change. In addition, the worker rights organizer will work to support the Oakland Workers’ Collective activities, provide general support, help co-facilitate leadership development, and engage workers in policy advocacy to ensure workers’ rights apply to all workers regardless of status in Oakland.

Workers’ Rights Outreach and Organizing

• Foster relationships with hundreds of day laborers at a number of day laborer stops.
• Lead tailored outreach and organizing efforts to reach day laborers, low-wage workers, and undocumented workers.
• Work with SLHP teams and partner agencies to identify and provide up-to-date resources and services for workers related to topics such as workers’ rights and health and safety
• Create and implement popular education materials about workers’ rights and health and safety topics to be broadly distributed to the relevant communities (i.e. outreach settings and during day laborer program meetings)
• Support conflict resolution between day laborers and employers to ensure positive placements and repeat clients and support conflict resolution for any other issues that may arise during outreach sessions
• Develop and support day laborers’ mobilizing efforts in the struggle for workplace rights and safety, engage in advocacy for policy change, and support with other issues impacting day laborers at the local, state, and national levels.
• Provide assistance to day laborers and low-wage workers in wage recovery.

Coalition Building and Partnerships

• Attend and participate in various coalitions and partnerships that support programmatic goals and the organization’s mission and vision.
• Foster relationships with partner organizations through coordination of monthly joint outreach efforts and effective, collaborative communication to ensure the goals and objectives of relevant grants are being met.

Oakland Workers Collective Program Support

• Assist program manager and program staff in co-facilitating day labor member meetings
• Support program outreach strategy and facilitate street outreach program
• General support of worker members’ activities within the Oakland Workers Collective
• Assist with job referral hotline as needed

Program Administration

• Document weekly outreach activities and wage theft cases in the database.
• Track data, activities, material, and other information as needed for grant purposes.
• Support the IRE manager in preparing quarterly reports and other reports pertaining to this work plan as needed
• Participate in IRE team meetings and any other meetings related to program activities
• Attend meetings related to workers’ rights and day laborers (ex. Monthly NDLON calls, others that may be assigned or interested in)

Organizational Support

• Provide organizational support by attending and participating in staff meetings and retreats, collaborating on decision-making, coordinating weekly department meetings, and collaborating with other program managers, staff, and leadership as needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to work, communicate and connect with hundreds of day laborers and workers with various backgrounds and literacy levels.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment that is ever changing
• Ability to work, connect and communicate with hundreds of people at one time from various backgrounds and cultures
• Knowledge of popular education models is a plus
• This position requires bilingual fluency in Spanish and English, with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Google Workplace, Microsoft Office, and basic computer skills.
• High level of self-direction, with an ability to complete competing tasks effectively and in a timely manner.
• Must be flexible, adaptable with a team oriented approach and a desire to work collaboratively with team members and other programs.
• Strong communication skills: including facilitation, mediation and conflict resolution.
• Flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours (some evenings, some weekends, depending on the demands of the work)
• A valid California driver’s license with a good driving record.

Skills and Experience Preferred

• Knowledge of current events and issues affecting day laborers and newly arrived communities.
• Have knowledge of local organizations to aid in the recruitment of volunteers.
• Trilingual Mam, Spanish and English is a plus.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, SPSS, EMR systems and Salesforce is highly desired.
• Experience with data management, analysis and collection.
• Experience with community engagement, building and support.
• Experience advocating and providing services to communities with limited literacy in Spanish and English, low-income, undocumented immigrants and communities impacted by trauma and/or substance abuse.
• Experience with recruitment and outreach in a wide variety of settings: schools, community events, churches/faith communities and health systems.
• Knowledge of Alameda County resources, community organizations, and health systems.
• Knowledge of local county, state and national immigration systems.

Salary and Benefits: This position is full time at a base rate of $23/hr – $24.15/hr, however the rate can be reviewed for highly qualified candidates.

• Employee Medical coverage (Kaiser) is 100% covered by the organization.
• Additional Benefits: vision, dental, health, Roth IRA.
• PTO: Thirty Five (32) days off per year which include: Ten (10) scheduled paid holidays. Vacation Days: Ten (10) vacation days during the first three years. Twenty (20) days between three to five years. Thirty (30) days after 5 years
• Office Closure: One (1) week during Summer Closure. Two (2) weeks during Winter Closure after a year of employment.

Street Level Health Project (SLHP) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, age, disability, gender, identity, HIV status and any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law, in any of its relationships with employees or employment applicants.

How to apply: Please submit a cover letter detailing related experience and resume to jobs@streetlevelhealthproject.org. Note job title in the email subject. Applications without cover letters will not be considered. This position will remain open until filled.