Hope House Shelter Navigator
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, harm reduction, and social and economic justice including the role of policy advocacy throughout all programs and positions
- Understanding and positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty
- Familiarity with relevant community resources
- Understanding of low-barrier services and related challenges
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
- Generous paid time off
- 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
- 160 hours (4 weeks, accrued) vacation time
- 96 hours (12 days, accrued) sick time
- 32 hours personal time
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Shift differentials of $1.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm
- $2.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
