Shelter Staff (PT)

Sunstone Way • OR

80d • $25

About The Position

The Shelter Staff is responsible for maintaining a safe and clean environment for shelter staff and participants. Requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Duties and Responsibilities are used in revising or developing performance review objectives for employees.

Requirements

• 1-2 years’ experience working with vulnerable populations and/or lived experience, or at least 6 months’ experience at Sunstone Way working at least 20+ hours a week.
• Direct support services or caregiving experience.
• Understanding of Housing First and Harm Reduction models.
• Professional maintenance of appropriate boundaries.
• Being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or another related field.
• Other relevant certification or training.
• Lived experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform perimeter checks and walks, ensuring safety of the site.
• Ensuring the quality and cleanliness of facilities.
• Maintaining the gates hack/door/check in area.
• Maintain safe environment for shelter staff and participants.
• Maintain effective communication with all program staff.
• Ensure that all areas utilized by shelter participants and staff are clean, organized, and left in an orderly manner during and after each shift.
• Recording daily site notes, detailing the events of your shift.
• Arrive to scheduled shifts on time, take a full lunch break, and work the entire shift.
• Attend supervision, staff meetings & any appropriate community professional meetings.
• Meet participant needs as necessary.
• Attend and participate in all outlined trainings as directed by the training and safety manager and site leadership.
• Participate in daily crossover meetings.
• Communicate with Behavioral Health Specialist and additional wrap around team members with pertinent information.
• Complete assigned projects as requested/assigned.
• Answering phone calls.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy and security regulations applicable to the program.

Benefits

• $25.46/hour, Step I, FY 2024-25.
• Non-exempt / Hourly position.
• AFSCME Represented.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree