Employment Opportunities
STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT
Title: Health and Wellness Program Manager
Hours: 40 hours per week, Exempt Position; 100% In-person
Reports to: Executive Director
About Street Level Health Project:
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. Street Level is “a safety net of the safety net” and serves as a point of entry to accessing health and other services for those most often overlooked and neglected, namely the uninsured, underinsured, low-wage workers, and the recently arrived.
About the Health Access and Wellness and Prevention Program:
The Health and Wellness Program Manager oversees the vision, management, and administration of the health access and wellness and prevention program. This integrative model includes patient navigation and advocacy, health enrollment, and prevention services for uninsured and underinsured immigrants and day laborers in Alameda County. These services ensure a holistic health framework that creates access to wellness for people who face significant barriers to attaining resources. It incorporates building strong communities, empowering low-wage workers and uninsured people to access local resources, and advocating for their needs. We also provide weekly food distribution, community space, group health promotion activities, drop-in health, social, and legal referral services, and “warm handoffs” to partner organizations, as well as “know your rights” education. This role is responsible for fostering and maintaining partnerships and supporting advocacy that advance health access to immigrant communities.
Job Responsibilities:
Program Leadership and Administration
- Crafting and updating the program vision and strategy in collaboration with the Executive Director, ensuring that the program meets the community’s needs.
- Monitoring and supporting program quality and reporting on deliverables.
- Responsible for data collection and data entry; works with the Executive Director on grant reporting and provides all necessary data and narratives for grant reports.
- Tracking program budget and creating reports as needed
- Engaging in collective organization-wide visioning, strategic planning, programmatic decision-making, and other organizational culture-building activities.
- Collaborating with partner organizations to advocate for SLHP’s community.
- Helping with organizational events as needed.
- Implementing clinical policy and procedures and keep HIPAA integrity with guidance and directives from SLHP Medical Director.
- Collaborating with outreach staff to ensure that message delivery is accurate, provide new information and messaging as needed, and ensure bilateral communication.
- Supporting the Executive Director with advocacy efforts at local and state levels.
Team Management
- Providing weekly 1:1 supervision and support to staff members.,
- ensure that the team has the skills, training, support and supervision to function effectively in their roles.
- Leading regular team meetings that provide an opportunity for your team to gather, collaborate, team build, and problem-solve on challenges facing your program.
- Conducting annual performance evaluations of team members
- Conducting work in accordance with SLHP Employee Handbook.
Health Services Coordination and Patient Advocacy
- Managing providers and volunteer community health workers;delegate tasks to ensure role clarity and coverage.
- Ensuring that initial health screenings, 1:1 health education, linkages to care, and navigation operate effectively among health access and prevention services.
- Ensuring proper patient case management – including follow ups and reviewing patient charts and overseeing the patient discharge process.
- Maintaining a clean and organized clinic space and restocking supplies.
- Ensuring patient warm handoff– highlight patient needs and confirm that patients are connected to partner organizations or appropriate medical providers.
- Ensuring all patient data is entered into the Salesforce
- Supporting conflict resolution as needed.
Wellness and Prevention Services
- Supervising health navigation support, referrals, and wellness services for community members with intersecting barriers to service
- Supporting health navigators in troubleshooting complex cases, serve as a thought partner, and empower navigators through difficult situations as they arise.
- Helping create a safe and welcoming environment for community members and staff.
- Identifying, establishing, and fostering partnerships with counties, community organizations, and other partners to ensure an up-to-date, extensive referral system.
- Managing benefit (CalFresh and health insurance) partnerships programs.
- Overseeing and supporting the food distribution program to ensure compliance with food health and safety protocols.
Volunteer Support & Management
- As needed, recruiting volunteers to ensure adequate staffing for the program.
- Recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteer community health workers as needed.
- Recording hours, managing schedules, and coordinating evaluations for volunteers.
- Maintaining volunteer program files, training materials, and orientation procedures.
Required Skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent communication, collaborative, mediation, and group discussion skills.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and creative problem-solving approach.
- Experience with Salesforce database management, data analysis, and reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Required Qualifications
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing a clinical or health work setting providing care for low-income undocumented immigrants who are trauma-impacted and have experiences of limited literacy and/or substance abuse disorders.
- Experience with recruitment and outreach in a wide variety of sites, including schools, community events, churches/faith communities, and health systems.
- Experience in case management, patient advocacy, social services, or peer-based counseling.
- High level of self-direction, with an ability to multitask and prioritize demands.
- Knowledge of Alameda County resources, community organizations, and health systems
- Training in health education, health, nutrition, mental health, or program administration.
- Interest in policy work that advances the rights of immigrants.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, integrity, and a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction.
Preferred Qualifications
- Mam speakers and people of color are highly encouraged to apply.
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel, SPSS, EMR systems is highly desired.
- Experience in non-traditional and open community center work settings.
- Background in Medi-Cal Enrollment and Billing
Salary and Benefits: This position is full time at a base rate of $23/hr – $27.96/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 is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, weight, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, HIV/AIDs status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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.
STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT
Title: Operations Manager
Hours: 40 hours per week
Reports to: Gabriela Galicia, Executive Director
Organization
Street Level Health Project is an Oakland-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of underserved immigrant communities in the Bay Area. Street Level is “a safety net of the safety net” and serves as a point of entry to accessing health and other services for those most often overlooked and neglected, namely the uninsured, underinsured, and recently arrived.
Administration
SLHP is seeking an operations manager aligned with the organization’s mission and values. This position will work collaboratively with our administrative team and organizations programs.
Primary Responsibilities
Accounting
- Temporarily working with consultants, assisting with bookkeeping functions including AP, AR, bank deposits, monthly bank, credit card and petty cash reconciliations. This task will eventually be the full responsibility of this position.
- Works closely with administrative team to contribute to the preparation and adherence of the organization’s annual budget.
- Keeps records and documentation in accordance with annual audit requirements.
Human Resources
- Temporarily working with consultants, manage timesheets and processes biweekly payroll with ADP payroll service, as well as record payroll records in the accounting system. This task will eventually be the full responsibility of this position
- Administers employee benefits including paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement plan, and workers’ compensation and annual employee benefits renewal process
- Prepare and file annual 1099 forms.
- Maintain compliance of state, federal and local employment laws and regulations by keeping the organization up to date with current information and training for employees as needed.
- In conjunction with organizational directors, implements employment policies and procedures as noted in the agency Bylaws and employee handbook.
- Coordinating with the Executive Directors (ED), manages the hiring process including job postings, screening of resumes, organizing candidate interviews, and new hire on-boarding and offboarding procedures and maintenance of personnel files
- Coordinate and implement annual employee performance reviews and new employee probationary period evaluations
- Annually review and support preparation contracts as needed for contractors with the Finance Director and ED.
- Help promote an organizational culture that encourages top performance and high morale.
Administration
- Prepare and ensure all legal and regulatory documents are filed, updated, and monitor compliance thereof (i.e. local government forms, tax/business registration, licenses, certificates, and membership, etc.)
- Ensures development and maintenance of internal information sharing system and record-keeping structure and filing systems.
- Inventory is maintained on a regular basis for office, program, marketing supplies
- Customer service including but not limited to: Fields general organizational inquiries and visitors, answers incoming calls, handles incoming and outgoing mail.
- Oversee office management; liaison to building maintenance staff; IT and phone support.
- Prepare, print and mail correspondence information as needed.
- Support improving operational management systems, processes and best practices along with administration team
- Troubleshoot issues and work with appropriate vendor for timely resolution
- Provides general staff support and perform other administrative tasks as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, strong written and verbal skills.
- Knowledge and experience with best practices accounting processes for non-profit organizations.
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Advanced Google suite skills.
- Experience in accounting and human resources.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a high level of confidentiality, discretion and professionalism
- Effectively work in a non-structured environment that allows for agility to adapt to changes in priorities.
- Comfort interacting with staff, clients, business leaders, community partners, and funders.
- Ability to work independently as a team member, manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet recurring deadlines.
- Capacity to communicate with agency leadership in a clear and timely manner.
- Extreme attention to detail and excellent time‐management and organizational skills, including ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload
- Excellent problem‐solving skills and the tenacity needed to achieve resolution
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including use of proper grammar both in speech and in writing
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, integrity, and a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with payroll processing using ADP.
Salary and Benefits: This is a full time, exempt position, the base compensation rate for this position is $56,160/yr – $68,625.60/yr. Full Benefits (vision, dental, health) accrual of 10 days of vacation/sick per year, and an addition of 2 weeks paid time off during December closure (after a year of employment).
- Employee Medical coverage (Kaiser) is 100% covered by the organization.
- Additional Benefits: vision, dental, health, Roth IRA.
- 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 of employment.
- Office Closure: One (1) week during Summer Closure. Two (2) weeks during Winter Closure after a year of employment.
To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@streetlevelhealthproject.org
Street Level Health Project is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, weight, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, HIV/AIDs status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT
Title: Immigrant Rights and Empowerment Program Manager Hours: 40 hours per week, Exempt Position; 100% In-person Reports to: Executive Director About Street Level Health Project: 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. Street Level is “a safety net of the safety net.” It serves as a point of entry to accessing health and other services for those most often overlooked and neglected, namely the uninsured, underinsured, low-wage workers, and the recently arrived. About the Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (IRE) Program: The Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (IRE) program houses the Oakland Workers’ Collective (OWC), which works primarily with day laborers and leads our advocacy efforts to effect systems change at the local and state levels. The OWC is a worker-driven collective committed to economic self-sufficiency by using a popular education model to inform workers about their rights, create a safe space for skill building, and support in connecting with employers. Role Summary: The Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (IRE) Program Manager will oversee the vision, management, and administration of the day-to-day operations of the IRE Program. The IRE program includes day labor outreach and workers’ rights programming. The IRE Program Manager will also manage the program’s marketing (in alignment with the agency), social services, education, leadership, member development, and the program’s organizing and civic engagement activities. This individual will manage the IRE Team – while supporting a broad range of volunteers, members, and coalition partners. Job Responsibilities: Program Leadership and Administration- Crafting and updating the overall program vision and strategy in close collaboration with the Executive Director, ensuring that the program meets the community’s needs and addresses its highest priority unmet needs.
- Monitors and supports program quality and reports on deliverables. Responsible for data collection and data entry; works with the Executive Director on grant reporting and provides all necessary data and narratives for grant reports.
- Engaging in collective organization-wide visioning, strategic planning, programmatic decision-making, and other organizational culture-building activities.
- Supporting the development of a growing program with creativity and innovation.
- Attending meetings with external organizations to find points of collaboration and advocacy that could benefit the SLHP community.
- Supporting other SLHP staff/programs as needed with both direct services and feedback/problem-solving, as well as helping with organizational events as needed (e.g. community events, volunteer recruitment fairs, etc).
- Providing 1:1 supervision and support to staff members weekly.
- Actively monitor the work of team members and ensure that they have the skills, training, support and supervision to function effectively in their roles.
- Leading regular team meetings that provide an opportunity for your team to gather, collaborate, team build, and problem-solve on challenges facing your program.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations of team members and provide weekly informal feedback.
- Conduct work in accordance with SLHP Employee Handbook.
- Participate in and supervise the day labor outreach program activities. Ensure that activities performed are properly documented and that all incidents, events, problems, and conflicts are documented by staff and provide conflict resolution support as needed.
- Using organizational templates, create relevant written and visual materials for weekly day labor outreach and workshops during member meetings.
- Work with IRE staff to identify, recruit and develop workers to participate in program activities.
- Oversee workers rights education and maintain monthly legal partnership collaboration.
- Plan, implement and oversee program activities calendar that includes but is not limited to: member meetings, annual retreat, and advocacy activities.
- Create annual marketing plan with day labor employment advocates to obtain potential employers, allies and new member participants Supervise and participate in the new member orientation process to support new members to integrate into the group.
- Create ongoing member support activities (i.e., 1:1 meetings to increase interpersonal communication skills and other soft skills related to accountability and group dynamics).
- Follow up with, implement, and evaluate agreements when necessary, as discussed with day laborers and staff in general assembly meetings.
- Support job referral and placement as needed during high-volume placement times.
- Develop evaluation tools that monitor member progress, member retention, employment linkage and leadership activities.
- Participate in current coalition tables pertaining to the IRE program and continue to cultivate relationships with allies and foster points of collaboration to bring resources to day laborers.
- Lead activities with IRE staff to nurture leadership development by promoting and encouraging civic participation and democratic decision-making practices with the OWC members.
- Develop new or strengthen existing strategic alliances with community partners local businesses, governmental agencies, educational institutions, and other community-based organizations.
- Strong oral and written communication skills required.
- Able to work independently with a high level of self-direction and initiative required, as well as an ability to maintain a high level of organization.
- Maintain a positive attitude even during tough moments – remain patient, courteous, and flexible, and work collaboratively with a creative problem-solving approach.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, decision-making, and effective communication.
- Experience with Google Suite Apps (Word processing, Google sheets, Google Drive) as well as Social Media tools for outreach and marketing efforts.
- Excellent conflict resolution/mediation and group facilitation skills are a must.
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English required
- Prior experience working on related topics, including immigrant rights; workers’ rights; social services; advocacy and organizing; street-level outreach, or other related fields.
- Management experience with a track record of successfully supporting, coaching, and supervising staff.
- Possess a valid CA Drivers License
- Experience and cultural competence in working with undocumented, low-to-no literacy, and/or limited English populations.
- Ability to work at flexible hours – including early mornings and weekends as needed
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, integrity, and a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction.
- Knowledge of popular education methodology preferred.
- Experience with database management, data analysis and evaluation is desired.
Street Level Health Project is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, weight, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, HIV/AIDs status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@streetlevelhealthproject.orgSTREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT
Title: Outreach and Recovery Coordinator
Reports to: Program Manager
Hours: 40 hours per week – Non-Exempt Position
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.
Outreach Program: In collaboration with Alameda County Health Care Services, SLHP provides targeted community outreach and health education to residents of Frutivale and surrounding zip codes, primarily with newly immigrated, low wage workers, and day laborers with an emphasis on the Mam community. SLHP coordinates with coalition members on developing and disseminating public health messages for the target population focused on COVID-19 containment strategies through a variety of platforms including, but not limited to, social media, physical collateral, and health education events.
Position Summary: The Outreach Coordinator will work closely with staff and contractors to execute the outreach activities. The Outreach Coordinator will provide administrative support to the Program Manager via data management, coordination of program-related events, coordination of outreach, and reporting. In addition, the Outreach Coordinator will ensure program activities are on track and support the Program Manager as needed. This position is currently funded through December 3, 2024, with the potential of extension based on the procurement of funding.
Outreach Coordination
- Coordinate and support outreach activities, ensuring that activities are performed effectively and documented for reporting purposes.
- Coordinate outreach activities for internal and external teams
- Ensure accurate and timely tracking of data.
- Compile and decipher data for monthly reports in a timely manner.
- Coordinate, organize, and execute street outreach at day laborer stops and events.
- Engage in effective outreach by connecting community members to SLHP services and providing education to the community on various health topics and resources.
- Coordinate and organize educational and informational material to use for health education and dissemination.
- Support organizing and compiling outreach data for reporting purposes with guidance from the Program Manager.
- Support preparation for organizational and grant reports in compliance with County reporting requirements.
- Compile and collect data for reporting purposes.
- Ensure reporting data is correct and accurately collected with support from Program Manager
Program Administration
- Support Program Manager in facilitation of Team Meetings:
- Support in identifying agenda items and topics.
- Encourage participation of all team members ensuring a collaborative and equitable environment
- Compile outreach information and identify crucial information to be shared with the Program Manager and leadership team with the goal of using data for advocacy at the county and city levels.
- Attend all County meetings and amplify SLHP activities and community to advocate for community needs.
- Coordinate and organize all aspects of the vaccination clinic.
- Oversee stock of supplies and inventory, ensure the clinic is well stocked of supplies for all activities.
- Coordinate covid clinic logistics, including but not limited to: supply inventory, assignment of roles, coordination of time and location.
- Support Program Manager in identifying potential locations for vaccine clinics.
- Support all programmatic activities with direction from the Program Manager.
Organizational Support
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and retreats, collaborate on the decision-making process, coordinate department weekly meetings, and collaborate with other program managers, staff, and leadership as needed.
- Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings and ongoing retreats and workshops.
- Support SLHP staff in a collective decision-making process, sustaining a safe workplace and contributing to a culture of self-care and work/life balance.
- Attend and participate in weekly department meetings and staff training sessions.
- Support with organizational events as needed (Holiday Party, Dia De Los Muertos, May Day)
- Engage and participate in organizational visioning, strategic planning, and ongoing programmatic decision-making.
- Participate in meetings and collaborations among program staff as needed
- Support the development of a growing program with creativity and innovation.
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
- 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.
- Must be able to work in a non-traditional work environment with a large quantity of community members and multitask in an independent fashion.
- Must be able to lead and work within a growing and evolving program.
- Minimum of two years of staff supervision or program management experience.
- Interpersonal skills that demonstrate the ability to interact with diverse communities: including staff, funders, business leaders, community partners and clients.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, integrity, and a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction.
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 is a full time, exempt position, the base compensation rate for this position is $23 – $25/hr. Full Benefits (vision, dental, health) accrual of 10 days of vacation/sick per year, and an addition of 2 weeks paid time off during December closure (after a year of employment).
- Employee Medical coverage (Kaiser) is 100% covered by the organization.
- Additional Benefits: vision, dental, health, Roth IRA.
- PTO: Thirty Four (34) days off per year which include: Ten (10) scheduled paid holidays. Vacation Days: Ten (10) vacation days during the first three years. PTO accrual increases with tenure. Office Closure*: One (1) week during Summer Closure. Two (2) weeks during Winter Closure.
- Office Closure: Street Level Health Project institutes an organization-wide closure, during which all employees are given paid time off.
Street Level Health Project is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, weight, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, HIV/AIDs status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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.
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.