Resident Advocate Night A
About The Position
The Resident Advocate Night A position oversees shelter operations, including service delivery to residential clients during assigned shifts. This role is responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and general welfare of adults and children utilizing the shelter facility. The advocate provides orientation to residents regarding shelter guidelines and procedures, maintains confidentiality, and oversees the cleanliness and maintenance of the shelter. Additionally, this position involves accepting and recording donations, checking messages, and performing other assigned duties to achieve program objectives.
Requirements
- Minimum of a 4-year degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Human Resources, or comparable experience.
- Must pass a criminal background check, motor vehicle report, and reference checks.
- Must have a clean driving record/ have automobile insurance coverage, be insurable.
- No drivers under the age of 21.
- No DUI, reckless driving, suspended license violations.
- No more than 2 moving violations in a 3-year period for drivers over the age of 25.
- No more than 1 moving violation in a 3-year period for drivers ages 21-25.
- Provide and maintain proof of personal automobile insurance.
- Ability to lift/carry/move a minimum of 40 lbs. for an extended distance.
- Ability to demonstrate communication and problem-solving skills that encourages and empowers residents to seek remedies for positive changes.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize changing workload.
- Ability to make independent decisions to benefit residents, the shelter facility and the agency.
- Sensitivity regarding the issues of family violence and sexual assault and the ability to remain calm in crises.
- Ability to understand residential programs and the dynamics of communal living.
Responsibilities
- Provide crisis intervention assistance to current residents and hotline callers.
- Oversee the safety, security, and general welfare of adults and children utilizing the shelter facility during assigned shift.
- Provide orientation to residents regarding all shelter guidelines and procedures and ensure adherence to those guidelines.
- Maintain confidentiality pertaining to records, residents, and locale of shelter facility.
- Ensure all donations are accepted, recorded, and put away in proper storage areas.
- Attend and contribute to shelter and combined staff meetings.
- Oversee the cleanliness of the shelter to include checking chores and reassigning as needed.
- Submit maintenance requests for equipment and building repairs.
- Check call notes and retrieve client messages.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
