Urban Alchemy hosted job fair to recruit HEART team members for Birmingham

The City of Birmingham announced in September that California-based organization Urban Alchemy will lead a new program focused on serving the city's unhoused residents in crisis. The Homeless Engagement Assistance Response Team (HEART) is a community-based public safety initiative that will respond to non-emergency situations involving this population starting the first of the year.

This week, UA hosted a job fair to recruit practitioners for the Birmingham team. The event took place at the Offenders Alumni Association. Urban Alchemy is intentional about hiring formerly incarcerated individuals and providing them with a second chance at rebuilding their lives and their community. The positions start at $18/hour with health insurance, paid time off and other benefits.

Founded in 2018, Urban Alchemy brings a fresh approach to the problems of homelessness, crime, and challenging street conditions faced by communities throughout the nation. Currently operating in and around San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Birmingham, and Austin, Urban Alchemy's unique approach provides meaningful, well-paid jobs to the formerly incarcerated. These practitioners leverage their emotional intelligence and leadership skills to empathize and de-escalate, helping create safe communities, clean communities, and housed communities.

Read more about the program here: urban-alchemy.us/cities/birmingham/