$500.00 Sign-On Bonus! Part-Time (Days & Weekends) DVSA Shelter Advocate

Family Pathways • Cambridge, MN

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About The Position

The Shelter Advocate provides crisis intervention, direct service, and systems advocacy for individuals living in a domestic violence shelter. The role supports and empowers residents through trauma-informed care and incorporates Family Pathways' guiding principles of trust, collaboration, communication, integrity, respect, positivity, and creativity. The position is part-time and based in Cambridge, Minnesota, with day and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, advocacy, crisis intervention, information, and referrals to callers on a 24-hour crisis line, and assess calls for appropriateness.
• Use a Primary Advocate approach to facilitate case planning and coordinate personal and legal advocacy for residents.
• Collaborate with staff to review cases and make recommendations.
• Complete intake forms for new residents within 24 hours of their arrival.
• Orient residents to the shelter, explain resident expectations, and describe available services.
• Plan and facilitate resident groups and activities, including support, parenting, illness management, and house meetings, as needed and directed.
• Help residents develop problem-solving, crisis-management, conflict-resolution, and de-escalation skills.
• Cultivate a welcoming, peaceful, and healing environment for residents.
• Provide transportation for residents when necessary.

Benefits

• $500 sign-on bonus, with half paid on the first paycheck and the other half after 90 days of employment.
• Starting pay of $18 per hour, plus a $1 per hour shift differential for hours worked between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
• Benefits for eligible employees, with eligibility based on average weekly hours worked: health insurance with optional HSA, dental and vision insurance, employer-paid group life term insurance, supplemental group term life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, short-term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, employee assistance program, and a retirement plan with employer match.
• Full-time employees receive paid time off, including paid holidays and floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed