Evening Program Assistant at Blaine

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have sections: About the position, About the program, About the organization, Location, Reports to, FLSA status, Schedule, Meal period, Salary range, Benefits, Essential duties and responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, Education and/or experience, Requirements (physical demands), Work environment. We must use

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  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes: About the position (description), About the program, About the organization, Location, Reports to, FLSA status, Schedule, Meal period, Salary range, Benefits (starting full-time benefits package includes...), Essential duties and responsibilities (list), Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (list), Education and/or experience (list), Requirements (physical demands) (list), Work environment (prose). Also union info. We need to map to allowed headings: About the role (maybe "About the position"), Responsibilities (Essential duties and responsibilities), Requirements (maybe "Requirements" includes physical demands and maybe also education?), Qualifications (maybe Education and/or experience + Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities?), Skills (maybe part of Qualifications), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with filler. So we need to include sections that have real content. We can combine some: For example, a section "About the role" could contain About the position, About the program, About the organization, Location, Reports to, FLSA status, Union info? But maybe better to keep separate sections for clarity but must not be thin. However instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should try to consolidate. We could have sections: About the role (includes About the position, program, organization, location, reports to, FLSA, union). Responsibilities (essential duties). Qualifications (includes knowledge, skills, abilities, education/experience, requirements physical demands). Benefits (benefits). Pay (salary range). Schedule (schedule and meal period). That seems reasonable. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for job title. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We need to use

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    • ... etc. We need to preserve all substantive information. Must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can combine into paragraphs. Let's extract details: About the position: "The Program Assistant observes, records, and responds as needed to the comings and goings of guests/residents/participants and staff, and maintains a safe and comfortable environment, to respond to issues as appropriate. They serve as a member of the program services team; they support and work with them to serve the community by providing trauma-informed assistance. This is a unionized position, represented by Local 8 of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)." About the program: "Blaine Veterans Center is a 24-hour shelter program, which provides enhanced emergency shelter for 36 male-identifying veterans. Guests access on-site housing navigation, hygiene services, daily meals, and a variety of case management resources to help eliminate barriers to stability. This intensive case management program is designed to move participants towards stable, permanent housing. Referrals are through the King County Veterans Program" About the organization: "Compass Housing Alliance develops and provides essential services, shelter, and affordable housing so that everyone in our community has a safe place to call home. We envision a world in which every person lives in a safe and caring community. Compass offers an open, supportive, and challenging work environment committed to promoting the dignity and well-being of each person that we serve. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization. All employees are expected to make efforts in their work and in their conduct to be welcoming to all. As of 2026, Compass Housing Alliance is a division of Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW). After years of affiliation and partnership, Compass and LCSNW joined together as one organization aligned in our shared values: compassion, love, health, justice, and hope. By combining LCSNW’s network of health and human services and Compass’s expertise in affordable housing and emergency services, we can provide holistic support to the communities we serve." Location: "Queen Anne Neighborhood (Seattle, WA)" Reports to: "Program Manager" FLSA STATUS: "Non-Exempt" Union info already in About the position. Schedule: "Wednesday – Saturday 4:00pm-12:00am" Meal period: "Paid (30-minutes)" Salary range: "$25.24 per hour Level 2: 2.5% increase after a consecutive year of employment" Benefits: "Starting full-time benefits package includes medical/vision/dental insurance (at low or no monthly cost), Orca transportation card, $500 towards a health Flexible Spending Account, retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (free mental health counseling), up to 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO), up to 12 days of floating holiday leave, and up to 9 days of holiday work pay. Starting part-time benefits package includes an Orca transportation card, a retirement plan, an Employee Assistance Program (free mental health counseling), pro-rated Paid Time Off (PTO), pro-rated floating holiday leave, and up to 9 days of holiday work pay." Essential duties and responsibilities: list of bullet points (we need to capture each). Let's extract: - Direct Services Provide trauma-informed monitoring of activity in and around the building to ensure safety, security, and comfort of guests/residents/participants and staff. - Mediate conflicts and provide de-escalation and crisis intervention; model appropriate problem solving and refer to appropriate services as needed. - Assist in support of program activities. Including meal services, assisting guests/residents/participants with tasks such as laundry access and/or instruction, group activities, or other similar activities. - Engage guests/residents/participants to assess needs providing immediate and appropriate information and referrals. - Respond to guests/residents/participants issues as appropriate or as directed by program management and/or property management. - Report guest/resident/participant and/or building needs to management and ensure supply/equipment is in stock for use. - Monitor security cameras, make periodic security rounds of the building, check lights, doors, and windows, and investigate noise and other complaints. - Log all actions, incidents, rule enforcements, and report unusual or sensitive matters to the Program Coordinator and/or Manager. - Control after-hours front door/access and monitor guest/resident/participant log enforcing rules and restrictions. - Follow building/staff safety and emergency procedures according to program and agency policies. - Perform light janitorial duties, as assigned. - Leadership Recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization. - Maintain a favorable working relationship with all other agency employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate. - Project a favorable image of the organization to promote its aims and objectives and foster and enhance public recognition and acceptance of all its areas of endeavor. - Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established agency policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position. Note: Some lines start with headings like "Direct Services", "Leadership". We'll treat each as separate bullet. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: list: - Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, tactfulness, and respect for participants from diverse backgrounds and identities. - Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and stabilization skills. - Demonstrated knowledge of local resources and services for individuals who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. - Manage difficult interpersonal situations effectively and know when to seek out support from your manager when needed. - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions and crisis situations. - Ability to set and maintain boundaries in a professional manner. - Ability to follow agency policy and procedures to maintain safety and security within the facility. - Follow sound interpersonal boundaries and emotional intelligence. Relate openly and comfortably with people from all backgrounds while valuing different points of views. - Promote a team environment that values, encourages, and supports differences. - Work independently and as part of a team, particularly to exercise sound decision making in the absence of supervision, with strong collaboration skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively about technical problems and solutions. - Strong problem-solving skills are required to be successful in this role. - Aptitude for learning new technology skills with Microsoft products and other internet-based software. - Ability to learn new functions on office equipment and devices (printer, scanner, projector, mailing machine, copier). Education And/Or Experience: - At least 1 year of experience in a social/human service setting, preferred. - Awareness and/or training around belonging, compassion, and meeting people where they are, preferred. - Familiarity with topics of housing instability, mental health, substance use, sexual assault, and/or domestic violence, preferred. - Fluent ability to read, write, and understand English, required. - Experience working in an environment where language may be a barrier, preferred. - Current WA State Food Handlers Permit, preferred (If not current, will be sponsored within 1-month of hire). - Work experience is a key factor for success in this role. In addition, success in this role requires a passion for knowledge and drive for continuing professional development or education. - A degree in human/social services or related field would be a complement to the required experience. Requirements PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. - The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel/type, and reach with hands and arms. - Requires the ability to occasionally push, pull, lift, and/or carry supplies up to 20 pounds. - Work takes place in a social services/shelter/supportive housing environment where long periods of sitting, working on a computer, walking to various work areas, going up and down stairs, and standing are required. - Mental efforts like attention to detail, interacting with others in-person and through email, using critical thinking skills to strategize, develop and implement business plans, create, and edit documents, listen, and participate verbally at meetings. - In compliance with the ADA Amendment Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department at myHR@lcsnw.org. WORK ENVIRONMENT: - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. - The noise level in the work environment is normal. - Compass programs are housed within a human services environment in the Greater Seattle area. - Our diverse client/guest/resident community