Description

Work for Good. Do you want a career with meaning and purpose? Children’s Home Society is one of South Dakota’s leaders in providing services to vulnerable children, women, and families.

As part of Children's Home Society, you will truly Work for Good every day—helping to change the world one day at a time, one child at a time, one woman, one family, one smile, hug, and heart at a time.

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety, a program of Children's Home Society, in Sioux Falls, SD is currently seeking Shelter Assistants to help provide crisis and non-crisis intervention services for individuals in shelter.

What You'll Do: 

• Crisis Intervention: Respond to crisis telephone calls, in-person crisis counseling sessions, and shelter intakes and departures. Respond to the needs of shelter clients. Assist in making CPS reports. Complete client follow-up call backs. Transport clients as necessary. Assist with case management duties as assigned.
• Care of Children: Maintain vigilant child supervision. Assist children with hygiene, diet, dressing and bathing. Assist with supervised visitations. Assist with routine appointments for children and transport as necessary. Complete child departure requirements. 
• Data Management: Complete necessary forms and documentation.
• Professional Development: Complete required annual training. Maintain required certifications and proficiencies. Attend assigned meetings.
• Safety, Policies and Procedures: Ensure safety standards and infection control policies are followed.
• Shelter Activities: May coordinate and facilitate shelter and non-shelter programs as assigned. Assist in keeping the shelter clean and orderly.

What We'll Love About You: 

•  Must be able to provide courteous, personal attention to promote individual client satisfaction and the public perception and reputation of the Agency. 
• Must be able to get important points across in the process of responding to children, adult clients, and co-workers. Portrays a welcoming and accepting attitude to clients and public. Written and oral communication important.
• Must be able to contribute as a team member so as to promote the achievement of team goals. Cooperatively and respectfully interacts with other team members to encourage positive results.
• Must be able to conduct oneself in a manner that promotes professionalism and teamwork throughout the Agency, setting an example for others to follow. Responsibility for highly confidential and sensitive information requires ethics and professionalism beyond reproach.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to maximize productive results. 
• Quality – Must be able to be committed to delivering exceptional quality, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring the safety and well-being of children and families in all aspects of our work.
• A genuine commitment to the mission of Children’s Home Society and a desire to contribute to its success.

Schedule:

Employees in this position do not have a set schedule, but will work vacant shifts, filling in for full-time and part-time staff. You would have the option of picking up hours during days, evenings, weekends and/or overnights. 

Compensation: $20.00/hr up to a $2/hr shift differential 

Benefits:

• Employee Referral Bonus: Current employees who refer an employee to work at CHS can earn up to $1,000
• Retirement: Qualifying employees receive a guaranteed employer contribution with 100% vesting

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Education: High school education required 
• Licensure: Valid driver’s license preferred.
• References that can depict level of interest in working with individuals in crisis.
• Knowledge of and ability to use personal computers and software utilized by the office.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Environment focused on care of individuals in crisis situations. The employee is regularly required to bend and sit on the floor. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to physically restrain a child in ways taught by the Agency while being able to verbally communicate to the child and other staff.

Must successfully complete all required background/pre-employment checks. EOE/AA.