What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT Overnight Shelter Advocate position at Stepping Stone Emergency Housing?
Status: Part-time (15-20 hours per week)
Available between 10:00 pm and 6:30 am, including weekends.
Purpose: To assist residents, who are experiencing homelessness, on their day-to-day needs, and work closely with other staff and volunteers, encouraging resident accountability, action and completion of programming in order to achieve long-term, stable housing.
Primary Duties:
- Supervise, instruct and manage residents in their assigned work training, self-care, and chore sign up, living space and shelter cleanliness, safety and security.
- Perform and complete all assigned documentation.
- Provide front office support, including but not limited to, answering telephones, making copies, resident chore sign up, resident laundry sign-up, accepting donations and working with volunteers.
- Ensure established protocol for all policies, procedures and code of ethics are followed.
- Ensure the upkeep and cleanliness of the shelter. Including, but not limited to, shoveling & salting the patio & loading dock, cleaning the back office, etc.
- Assist with meal preparation, cooking, and serving as needed.
- Maintain kitchen safety and sanitation standards in accordance with SSEH food safety protocols.
- Receive updates and briefings from the previous shift and give updates and briefings to the next shift.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, staff training programs, and supervisory sessions.
- Maintain confidentiality standards as outlined in personnel handbook.
- Perform on-call duties on a weekly rotation with Shelter Advocate team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits of Working for Stepping Stone Emergency Housing:
- Generous PTO and 10 additional paid holidays
- Health and dental insurance, including flexible spending accounts and an HSA match
- Long- and short-term disability, and life insurance up to annual salary but not to exceed $50,000
- Transportation Reimbursement
- A one-of-a-kind shelter environment in which you will have a direct hand in changing someone’s life
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or at least 2 years of experience in related field preferred. Non degreed equivalent experience may be considered.
- Must pass background study, per MN Department of Human Services guidelines.
- Experience is preferred for those who have worked with individuals who are experiencing homelessness, and/or have mental health, and/or chemical health issues.
- Ability to work and communicate both as a team and independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds or more.
- Ability to work in a setting with diverse people and communities.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to lift, carry, and/or otherwise move donations weighing up to 50 pounds around Stepping Stone property.
Pay: Up to $21.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000