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JOB TITLE: SHELTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR
REPORTS TO: SHELTER MANAGER
CLASSIFICATION: NON-EXEMPT STATUS: FULL-TIME
JOB SUMMARY: The Shelter Support Coordinator provides safe shelter and
basic needs such as food and clothing to survivors of sexual and
domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking living within the SOS
Shelter. Assists in overseeing all maintenance and cleaning for the
shelter, shelter grounds and vehicles. Provides support advocacy to
shelter residents, ensuring that they are comfortable in their
surroundings, feel safe, have a good understanding of SOS services and
shelter rules.
The Roles, Responsibilities, Job Functions, Knowledge, Skills, And
abilities set forth herein may be revised from time-to-time in order to
comply with federal and state laws, departmental needs and the changing
requirements for this position.
Essential Job Functions
GENERAL ADVOCACY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide short-term one-on-one support to survivors of sexual and
domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Survivors will be in
shelter. Support may include, but is not limited to, emotional support
counseling, teaching of life skills, education regarding sexual and
domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking and/or assisting with
employment and housing opportunities.
Provide on-going emotional and physical safety planning.
Make appropriate resident and helpline call referrals to community
agencies.
Refer clients leaving shelter to outreach advocates for continued or
follow-up services as necessary and/or requested.
Provide transportation for survivors or assist survivors in making
transportation arrangements as needed.
Conduct Strength Need Assessments with sheltered survivors and assist in
creating individualized goals.
Provide regular contact with sheltered survivors to expedite appropriate
services.
Assist in referring survivors with protection orders as appropriate.
Offer survivors tangible options to barriers and support personal
empowerment of decisions.
Provide on-call relief with other staff on a rotating basis.
Shelter Responsibilities
Help shelter residents to maintain a safe clean and healthy environment
for themselves.
Help shelter manager by performing or overseeing (if job demands)
overall maintenance, upkeep and appearance of the shelter, shelter
grounds, and vehicles. This includes arranging for needed repairs,
making sure that appliances, etc. are in good working condition. Adhere
to procedures and policies when coordinating repairs.
Pick up, organize, and account for donations as needed.
Provide support to shelter residents using an empowerment approach,
maintaining professional boundaries, and encouraging open dialogue of
resident needs and concerns to the assigned Advocate, Shelter Manager,
or Crisis Service Director, as appropriate.
Maintain contact with residents on food needs. Buy groceries as needed.
Provide shelter coverage, working the later shift.
Help maintain the storage and garage areas, disperse furniture, and
other items to residents when moving to permanent housing.
ADMINISTRATIVE/CONTINUING EDUCATION
Document survivor calls and services and other imperative information
using internal database and shelter files per agency policy and
procedures.
Attend All Staff meetings.
Participate in weekly case staffings, monthly staff meetings, and
supervision as arranged.
Attend professional training and continuing education opportunities when
possible and at the request of your supervisor. Apply to attend KAVA
training Kansas Academy for Victim Assistance within 20 days of your
employment start date.
Complete other duties as assigned by the SOS Executive Director,
including complying with grant goals and objectives, but not limited to,
info ming crime victims of their statutory rights, and assisting crime
victims in seeking available compensation.
Other
Assist SOS employees and the public in a professional manner.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a
manner to get along with public, co-workers, and management.
Be pleasant, respectful, and civil with others on the job and display a
good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, and avoid
aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfill duties.
Attend work on a regular and predictable basis as scheduled.
It is imperative to practice self-care due to vicarious and secondary
trauma staff may incur. Employees are requested and expected to take
care of themselves. SOS will assist with wellness tools for group and
individual settings.
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information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13405149
JOB TITLE: SHELTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR
REPORTS TO: SHELTER MANAGER
CLASSIFICATION: NON-EXEMPT STATUS: FULL-TIME
JOB SUMMARY: The Shelter Support Coordinator provides safe shelter and
basic needs such as food and clothing to survivors of sexual and
domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking living within the SOS
Shelter. Assists in overseeing all maintenance and cleaning for the
shelter, shelter grounds and vehicles. Provides support advocacy to
shelter residents, ensuring that they are comfortable in their
surroundings, feel safe, have a good understanding of SOS services and
shelter rules.
The Roles, Responsibilities, Job Functions, Knowledge, Skills, And
abilities set forth herein may be revised from time-to-time in order to
comply with federal and state laws, departmental needs and the changing
requirements for this position.
Essential Job Functions
GENERAL ADVOCACY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide short-term one-on-one support to survivors of sexual and
domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Survivors will be in
shelter. Support may include, but is not limited to, emotional support
counseling, teaching of life skills, education regarding sexual and
domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking and/or assisting with
employment and housing opportunities.
Provide on-going emotional and physical safety planning.
Make appropriate resident and helpline call referrals to community
agencies.
Refer clients leaving shelter to outreach advocates for continued or
follow-up services as necessary and/or requested.
Provide transportation for survivors or assist survivors in making
transportation arrangements as needed.
Conduct Strength Need Assessments with sheltered survivors and assist in
creating individualized goals.
Provide regular contact with sheltered survivors to expedite appropriate
services.
Assist in referring survivors with protection orders as appropriate.
Offer survivors tangible options to barriers and support personal
empowerment of decisions.
Provide on-call relief with other staff on a rotating basis.
Shelter Responsibilities
Help shelter residents to maintain a safe clean and healthy environment
for themselves.
Help shelter manager by performing or overseeing (if job demands)
overall maintenance, upkeep and appearance of the shelter, shelter
grounds, and vehicles. This includes arranging for needed repairs,
making sure that appliances, etc. are in good working condition. Adhere
to procedures and policies when coordinating repairs.
Pick up, organize, and account for donations as needed.
Provide support to shelter residents using an empowerment approach,
maintaining professional boundaries, and encouraging open dialogue of
resident needs and concerns to the assigned Advocate, Shelter Manager,
or Crisis Service Director, as appropriate.
Maintain contact with residents on food needs. Buy groceries as needed.
Provide shelter coverage, working the later shift.
Help maintain the storage and garage areas, disperse furniture, and
other items to residents when moving to permanent housing.
ADMINISTRATIVE/CONTINUING EDUCATION
Document survivor calls and services and other imperative information
using internal database and shelter files per agency policy and
procedures.
Attend All Staff meetings.
Participate in weekly case staffings, monthly staff meetings, and
supervision as arranged.
Attend professional training and continuing education opportunities when
possible and at the request of your supervisor. Apply to attend KAVA
training Kansas Academy for Victim Assistance within 20 days of your
employment start date.
Complete other duties as assigned by the SOS Executive Director,
including complying with grant goals and objectives, but not limited to,
info ming crime victims of their statutory rights, and assisting crime
victims in seeking available compensation.
Other
Assist SOS employees and the public in a professional manner.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a
manner to get along with public, co-workers, and management.
Be pleasant, respectful, and civil with others on the job and display a
good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, and avoid
aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfill duties.
Attend work on a regular and predictable basis as scheduled.
It is imperative to practice self-care due to vicarious and secondary
trauma staff may incur. Employees are requested and expected to take
care of themselves. SOS will assist with wellness tools for group and
individual settings.
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