Women's Shelter Attendant

SafeSleep United is hiring women for a full-time night shift position for their overnight shelter for women!

SafeSleep United is an overnight, low barrier, non-denominational women’s shelter, open daily from 5:45pm to 7:15am.

SafeSleep United is a program of United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley, working toward building a thriving network of resilient communities by offering a safe place to sleep and providing basic needs to women experiencing homelessness.

MISSION: Our mission is to offer a warm, secure place for unsheltered women to sleep safely.

What does low barrier mean? Low barrier reflects a housing-first approach, where people are welcomed as they are, without needing to be clean, sober, employed, or employable. We meet women where they are at, with the expectation they can do daily living activities independently and be respectful to others. We also accept pets, and moms with kids when we have the capacity.

SHELTER ATTENDANT DETAILS

JOB TITLE: Shelter Attendant, Evening or Night shifts

JOB TYPE: Full-time, Part-time considered

FULL-TIME BENEFITS: Paid time off, medical, dental, 401k matching, life and disability insurance, optional flexible spending account

PART-TIME BENEFITS: Sick Leave

HOURS: The current position available is 12:00am – 8:30am. Days off are consecutive weekdays.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· General duties: Shelter Attendants provide direct support to sheltering services. Job tasks may include guest intake and orientation, recordkeeping, general cleaning and sanitizing, meal prep and cleanup, laundry, waking guests, organizing and stocking supplies, and other duties as needed.

· Guest interactions: As staff, we set the tone for others. The ability to remain calm and professional in every situation is important. Be familiar with trauma informed practices.

· Relationship-building: Building rapport, trust, and relationships with appropriate boundaries, tact, diplomacy and empathy, with co-workers, guests, and partner agencies. Connecting with guests and their pets; assisting guests with setting up pet space as needed; sharing information and resources.

· Education/training: Attending required trainings; remaining up to date on policies and procedures for program operations as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Dependability: Ability to work assigned shifts consistently, with reliable transportation that enables you to work any assigned hours.

· Flexibility: Ability to accept on-call work or trade shifts, sometimes with short notice.

· Communication: Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form. Bilingual skills are encouraged, but not required.

· Multi-tasking: Ability to prioritize, collaborate quickly as needed, and respond quickly to situations.

· Policies and procedures: Ability to quickly learn, share, and implement policies and procedures.

· Technology: Basic computer proficiency; ability to use printer, scanner, copier, phones.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Why does this job interest you?

Ability to Commute:

• Salem, OR 97301 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $20