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Since 1992, HCN has empowered San Francisco’s underserved and historically marginalized communities citywide toward a brighter future with love, wholeness, and healing.\n\nAbout Homeless Children’s Network (HCN)\nSince 1992, HCN has been San Francisco’s leading nonprofit agency for comprehensive early intervention and mental health support for underserved and historically marginalized children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or living in intergenerational poverty. Our mobile therapeutic model is both accessible and scalable, enabling clinicians to meet clients directly in the community. As the hub of a Collaborative of 60+ service agencies and community-based organizations, we serve over 2,500 clients each year, reaching those most reluctant to trust conventional mental health systems. Central to our work is our Afri-centric mental health and wellness model. This community-defined approach addresses health inequities and the persistent cycle of racism and trauma over generations. This model not only uplifts the Black/African American communities but also strengthens the behavioral health outcomes of all San Franciscans, fostering resilience, healing, and lasting change.\n\nPOSITION SUMMARY:\nThe Program Assistant works the reception desk and is often our initial contact for HCN's clients and visitors, and must have a cheerful, positive, welcoming attitude and demeanor. The Program Assistant provides administrative, coordination, and logistical support to ensure the effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of program activities. The role supports program staff by maintaining records, coordinating communications, assisting with data collection and reporting, and ensuring day-to-day program operations run smoothly. The Program Assistant works closely with internal teams in order to help achieve program objectives in a timely and organized manner.\n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nProvide administrative and operational support to ensure effective program implementation\nAssist in planning, coordinating, and scheduling program activities, meetings, and events\nMaintain accurate program records, files, and databases\nCollect, organize, and enter program data for monitoring and reporting purposes\nPrepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other program documentation\nCommunicate with program participants, partners, and stakeholders to share information and updates\nSupport the preparation of progress reports and evaluations\nAssist with budget tracking, expense documentation, and procurement processes as required\nCoordinate logistics such as materials, venues, and travel arrangements\nOrders & stocks program and office supplies, stocks refrigerator and snacks for clients. Stocks restrooms supplies and makes sure supplies remain available.\nMakes simple purchases for organization, interns, or staff after CEO/COO approves\nReplenish forms and creates charts: keeps all regularly needed forms replenished\nPerforms other duties as assigned\n\nREQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES\n\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.\nExcellent organizational skills and attention to detail.\nProficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.\nProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nMust be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.\n\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\nPrior related office experience required\nAssociate’s degree in related field preferred.\n\nHCN’s Community Culture\nOf all the above important qualifications, bring the heartfelt quality of compassion, with exquisite cultural responsiveness as a primary guiding quality, not only of your professional life, but of what you hold dear.\nPlease bring a strong analysis of how race, ethnicity, culture, language, region, poverty, sexual and gender identity, age, education, opportunities and resources generationally made available or not, and systemic oppressions impact a person’s mental health.\nPlease have stories of your own life and how you have been a mover and shaker to transform these systems.\nPlease accept that HCN is a vibrant community that has a legacy that is of interest to you, and is also prompted to grow steadily, and with the respect of what has been done well central in the conversation.","company":"Homeless Childrens Network","rawCompany":"homeless childrens network","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-12T10:44:10.793Z","occupations":[{"code":"21-1093.00","title":"Social and Human Service Assistants","slug":"social-and-human-service-assistants"},{"code":"21-1099.00","title":"Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other","slug":"community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other"},{"code":"43-6014.00","title":"Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive","slug":"secretaries-and-administrative-assistants-except-legal-medical-and-executive"}],"industries":[{"code":"624190","title":"Other Individual and Family Services","slug":"other-individual-and-family-services"},{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth Services","slug":"child-and-youth-services"},{"code":"813319","title":"Other Social Advocacy Organizations","slug":"other-social-advocacy-organizations"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Assistant","description":"Homeless Children’s Network\nPosition Title: Program Assistant\nSALARY: $65,000\nSCHEDULE: Full-time position. 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Our mobile therapeutic model is both accessible and scalable, enabling clinicians to meet clients directly in the community. As the hub of a Collaborative of 60+ service agencies and community-based organizations, we serve over 2,500 clients each year, reaching those most reluctant to trust conventional mental health systems. Central to our work is our Afri-centric mental health and wellness model. This community-defined approach addresses health inequities and the persistent cycle of racism and trauma over generations. This model not only uplifts the Black/African American communities but also strengthens the behavioral health outcomes of all San Franciscans, fostering resilience, healing, and lasting change.\n\nPOSITION SUMMARY:\nThe Program Assistant works the reception desk and is often our initial contact for HCN's clients and visitors, and must have a cheerful, positive, welcoming attitude and demeanor. 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The Program Assistant works closely with internal teams in order to help achieve program objectives in a timely and organized manner.\n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nProvide administrative and operational support to ensure effective program implementation\nAssist in planning, coordinating, and scheduling program activities, meetings, and events\nMaintain accurate program records, files, and databases\nCollect, organize, and enter program data for monitoring and reporting purposes\nPrepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other program documentation\nCommunicate with program participants, partners, and stakeholders to share information and updates\nSupport the preparation of progress reports and evaluations\nAssist with budget tracking, expense documentation, and procurement processes as required\nCoordinate logistics such as materials, venues, and travel arrangements\nOrders & stocks program and office supplies, stocks refrigerator and snacks for clients. Stocks restrooms supplies and makes sure supplies remain available.\nMakes simple purchases for organization, interns, or staff after CEO/COO approves\nReplenish forms and creates charts: keeps all regularly needed forms replenished\nPerforms other duties as assigned\n\nREQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES\n\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.\nExcellent organizational skills and attention to detail.\nProficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.\nProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nMust be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.\n\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\nPrior related office experience required\nAssociate’s degree in related field preferred.\n\nHCN’s Community Culture\nOf all the above important qualifications, bring the heartfelt quality of compassion, with exquisite cultural responsiveness as a primary guiding quality, not only of your professional life, but of what you hold dear.\nPlease bring a strong analysis of how race, ethnicity, culture, language, region, poverty, sexual and gender identity, age, education, opportunities and resources generationally made available or not, and systemic oppressions impact a person’s mental health.\nPlease have stories of your own life and how you have been a mover and shaker to transform these systems.\nPlease accept that HCN is a vibrant community that has a legacy that is of interest to you, and is also prompted to grow steadily, and with the respect of what has been done well central in the conversation.","datePosted":"2026-07-12T10:44:10.793Z","dateModified":"2026-07-12T10:44:10.793Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Homeless Childrens Network","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"d315c7edf5a30ef84d1347b2"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d315c7edf5a30ef84d1347b2"}}