LOCATION:Mesa Citadel Corps- Mesa, AZ

STATUS:Part Time/Temporary

MISSION STATEMENT:The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army Mesa Corps is looking to fill a Temporary Heat Relief Worker position. The successful candidate for this position will be able to handle crisis/emergency services for the homeless and to utilize crisis intervention, crowd management and conflict resolution skills.

The Heat Relief Worker will handle check-in of heat relief participants, keeping visual and continuous interaction with clients. This person will set up/tear down equipment and stock/restock supplies used as well as cleaning area during usage including mopping spills, sanitizing cots, wiping tables and showers. This position will assist participants within limits in processing issues, problem solving and ensuring compliance with program rules and expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, with ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances
• Able to maintain a non-judgement attitude, professional approach and boundaries with clients
• Able to handle crisis/emergency services for the homeless and to utilize crisis intervention, crowd management and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to assess at risk participants and situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Successful background clearance

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to focus. The employee must have the ability to operate a telephone, desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.