Job Summary

WE ARE PASSION!!

We're an award winning nationally recognized non profit organization with a small hand picked team looking to add an additional team member to our staff.

• Experience working with victims is a plus, but we're willing to train the right person.
• We want someone driven to serve those too tired, hungry and weak to help themselves.
• We're a non-profit organization that relies on grants and fundraising to pay the bills, so we often ask our staff to wear a lot of hats - this is why WE WANT PASSION! If you want to be part of this team, we need you to be able to check all these boxes and show up to the interview willing to sell yourself to some of the hardest workers and brightest minds in the industry.
• If your passion is serving victims and you're willing to hustle, Help In Crisis Inc. welcomes you aboard to be part of a legacy of service that saves lives!

This job consists of working in a Domestic Violence Shelter with current fleeing victims and their children with very serious physical and/or emotional trauma.

This position is 15-30 hours a week with needed flexibility to work evening shifts. This is a floater position.

Responsibilities and Duties

Duties:

May include but not limited to:

• Familiar with all HIC policies and procedures related to shelter operations. And the ability to carry out any necessary actions therein.
• Being familiar with the Attorney General Provisions related to shelter operations and maintaining AG compliance at all times. And the ability to carry out any necessary actions therein.
• Assisting other shelter staff with daily operations.
• Maintain and update records on participants, i.e., intakes, daily charting in files, etc
• At times, packing and moving clients' belongings, and cleaning rooms. Prepping new rooms for new clients.
• Familiar with emergency procedures such as fire, tornado, and intruder alarms, drills and procedures.
• Advocate with the residents and provide direct services on an as needed basis.
• Acquire a minimum of 16 hours of training every year, and provide training certification to place in personnel file at main office.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings.
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by Shelter Director.
• Complete 30 hours of HIC Advocate training.
• Complete 3 separate days of job shadowing prior to first shift.
• Having a background check before hiring.
• Having OSBI fingerprints obtained after hire date, but before start date

Qualifications and Skills

• Must maintain a nonjudgmental attitude toward participants, and a positive commitment to work with victims/survivors of family violence and sexual assault.
• Must be willing to work within the guidelines, recommendations and philosophies of the agency.
• Must have a general knowledge of community resources.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.00 per hour

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• advocacy: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person