mental health technician

accounts payable clerk

human resources specialist

human resources generalist

human resources manager

Urban Alchemy

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoyed being able to connect with the public and private compassion, counseling and overall wellness to those who were in need

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I am sure it was not wide based. But, I had difficulty with my PayCom. Unfortunately, it caused me a great deal of frustration. However, I learned from it and truly feel blessed to have had even that experience. I now know how to better communicate both favorable and negative encounters.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was one of harmony and each and every individual I came in contact with endeavored to meet the next persons needs via social skills and direct interaction. Every one was curious, respectful, and polite. I was a wonderful work place environment.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Communicating. Vying to seek out those who were in need of assistance. Whether it was a individual who was mentally troubled or simply aiding someone who requested directions or a some other level of assistance. Working with people that required help proved to be the bulk of the days activities.

A typical day at work would be meeting and greeting Bart Customers as well as in/housed homeless as well as the homeless in the general area.
I learned the importance of gaining a rapture with the homeless as well as the public in general. Harm reduction as well as the importance and the need to have Narcan Training.
Management was very helpful and understanding as far as helping understand the different positions at Urban Alchemy.
Their is a diversity of different cultures which made the job more interested we got along well. Each one holding one self as well as team mate accountable importance of working together as a team.
Hardest part of my job was sometime not being able to get some homeless people to realize that they need to respect themselves as well as their surroundings and people in general.
The most enjoyable part of this job was leaving at the end of the day realizing I didn't have to do CPR or use Narcan. That meant I had enjoyable day my Heart was content.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They treat you with respect when they help you improve yourself

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing the job is great but working around the homeless is a great experience and a reminder cause I use to be homeless 



What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good  everyone respects each other and helps each other grow


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I arrive at 5am we have a morning meeting every morning and go over the value of the month and what it means to you and how you apply it to your life. 7 VALUES ARE RESPECT, INTEGRITY, EMPOWERMENT,EMPTY SELF-DISCIPLINE ,SELF-CONTROL , SELF-ESTEEM/SELF-CARE.
These are important because we want to improve ourselves and the men and women we work with and work around here on skid row downtown Los Angeles.
We are broken off into groups of 5 to clean pick up trash and make sure the people on the street sleeping are alive and well as can be expected.
We sweep the streets to keep those who are less fortunate area clean and healthy best we can we pass out water juice hygiene kits and talk to the people to see to see what else we can do to help them.

For the few years I was with Urban Alchemy they’d place strong emphasis on team empowerment and talent development. Through regular coaching, performance reviews, and constructive feedback, Artie, one of the top Directors cultivated a high-performing team with a strong sense of ownership and engagement.
His effective communication truly left an impression &  impact on the way I personally was able to manage and prioritize clear, respectful, and consistent communication with my team and stakeholders. This company as a whole encourage transparency and foster an environment where all voices are heard and respected. One of the most rewarding aspects of working with the company is being in the field serving the community I grew up in. Having the opportunity to help others feel valued. Unfortunately, due to relocating, I had to leave the company. 



What is the best part of working at the company?
Good people everywhere, you got what you got coming…flexible understanding, teaches empathy, compassion, insight, understanding…widens the view to see that the world turns … definitely eye opening. Gives a new perspective that blows away the narrow view.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Weather…standing…always alert and aware of every fir of communication.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good people, flexible, tell it like it is.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Wake up suites and booted. This is a different type of war grounds…hold my composure understand before being understood…it’s not about me. That’s how I have to prepare for what might come in the territory I was dropped in…

What is the best part of working at the company?
I love the flexibility and if I have another job I can always work it change my schedule I have good co-workers and we help the community by performing a service... 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Its a not profit so you never know if it's going to last but it's been good so far the past 4 years

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Beautiful environment we help the community by doing outreach and helping good poeple get housing.  Bosses are cool they give us freedom to change our shift if needed we have any kind of business to take care of outside of the job... 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Walking around creating housing for the homeless.

What is the best part of working at the company?
 overdose turnaround
When everÿ
 day people tell you they appreciate you, That they like what you do.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When you cannot help. Or be as giving as I would like to be.I know what ityes to behave your way out of something.You behave your way in too

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Strong, very good.I am on period my fellow co-workers get along well.We are great

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Waiting on.
The practitioners under my care to come in for work.How many reports to work?Give them their duties and make sure they are okay throughout the day.Other than that it is really quiet

What is the best part of working at the company?
Everyone treats each other with love and respect.. we are brothers and sisters, we are family.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When you are unable to help a client with their housing needs last minute and they are being kicked out. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Love and passion, put yourself in their shoes and treat them how you would like to be treated if you were going through some rough time.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Meeting and greeting clients and new people everyday. Have compassion

There are plenty of sites to choose from to work at I experienced a lot ups and downs blood sweat and tears and if they see your potential they keep you but there's a lot of negativity around other coworkers but overall working for this company has been amazing experience to me some directors are not only directors but they're mentors they're care about your well-being and might take them a while to see it but they really do 



The training, and the experience in general. The people who you work around there background and community improvement goals. Ex-offenders bring there experience strength and hope to the team. They show those in the community especially the at risk adults that they can do different and productive things in or around their communities. 

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