Residential Support Advocate
About The Position
Abigail's Arms Cooke County Family Crisis Center is seeking compassionate persons to work part-time in our 24-hour Emergency Shelter. The Residential Support is responsible for providing crisis intervention and advocacy to callers on the hotline and to the families in the shelter facility. These positions facilitate the provision of services and activities that promote a healthy, safe and positive living environment. These positions may offer additional hours. This position offers two 8-hour shifts Friday, Saturday and Sunday Midnight to 8 AM and 8AM to 4PM. Other hours may be available as needed to staff the shelter.
Requirements
- Ability to climb a safety ladder for access to pantry shelves and upper bunks
- Perform basic janitorial duties such as sweeping, mopping and wiping down counters and appliances and restocking closets
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Enter data into our proprietary database (Basic plus computer skills)
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Experience in a victim services or similar agency
Responsibilities
- Attend all trainings, staff meetings, and all other meetings per managerial request
- Be available and visible for the clients through the entire shift
- Review and become familiar with agency policy and procedures
- Communicate clearly both verbally & legibly per shift; via phone, email, and face to face
- Complete hourly rounds per shift on the inner and outer perimeters of the facility
- Check and secure all doors windows, and exits throughout the agency
- Actively promote and encourage philosophy of non-violence and mutuality with staff and residents
- Conduct a full room and locker checks per shift
- All vacant rooms should be prepared, cleaned, stocked, floors swept and mopped, beds made, and bathrooms cleaned
- Follow up with all hotline calls in a safe and confidential matter within 15 minutes of receiving the call
- Enter case notes/data/services in agency data base timely and accurately
- Complete, review, and monitor the community responsibilities per-shift
- Clean and reset thoroughly the overnight staff room
- Organize, monitor, and distribute appropriate cleaning supplies, nonfood items, meds and other materials as needed
- Review and become familiar with shelter updates, resident move-ins and/or exits including room modifications
- Conduct and perform all other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
