Hope House Shelter Navigator (1st Shift)

PREBLE STREET•Portland, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Hope House, a Preble Street low-barrier shelter located in Bangor, Maine, provides shelter and intensive services to individuals experiencing homelessness in a 24-hour trauma-informed environment grounded in social work best practices. The Hope House Shelter Navigator is responsible for maintaining the safety of Hope House residents and for skills building activities, daily living skills support, crisis intervention, and coverage activities during shifts. This position ensures the collection, documentation and reporting of information and data as required; and works as a member of the Hope House team to support and achieve outcomes aligned with program goals and the agency mission. Population Served: Individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Understanding of the Preble Street mission and harm reduction
Understanding and positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty
Understanding of low-barrier services and related challenges
Understanding of mental illness, substance use, and co-occurring disorders
Ability to establish and maintain boundaries within diverse populations
Effective crisis intervention skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study
Experience in direct service provision to people experiencing homelessness
Comparable combination of education and relevant experience

Responsibilities

Maintaining the safety of Hope House residents
Skills building activities
Daily living skills support
Crisis intervention
Coverage activities during shifts
Collection, documentation and reporting of information and data as required
Working as a member of the Hope House team to support and achieve outcomes aligned with program goals and the agency mission

Benefits

Shift differentials of $1.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm
Shift differentials of $2.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am
160 hours (4 weeks, accrued) vacation time
96 hours (12 days, accrued) sick time
32 hours personal time
12 Paid Holidays
Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option
Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option
Vision insurance
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match