Job description
Overview:
Full-time position comes with COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:
Program Description
Position Description
Responsibilities:
Physical And Mental Acuity Requirements
The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Full-time, Part-time, and On-call
positions starting at $20.12/hr (D.O.E)
Full-time position comes with COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Generous PTO, paid sick time, 15 days of paid vacations, 13 days of paid holidays, plus a personal holiday
- CCS/CHS 403(b) Employee Saving Plan
- Employee assistance program
- Lots of room for advancemen
Schedule
Please specify your preference
Part-Time:
1 Day Shift: Weekend , 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Full-time:
1 Graveyard Shift: 10:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.
1 Day Shift: Monday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
On-call:
2 available positions, maximum of 20 hours/week (hours may vary)
Program Description
Sacred Heart Shelter is an emergency shelter for families and their children in lower Queen Anne, Seattle. Sacred Heart Shelter works with families to identify/address barriers, with the goal of helping families gain stability and move into their own permanent housing as soon as is they are able.
Position Description
Sacred Heart Shelter provides safe emergency shelter to families with children. Direct Service Advocates assist with the smooth day-to-day operation of the program and provide a variety of services to residents.
Responsibilities:
Direct service to homeless Families with Children
- Provide crisis intervention and advocacy to residents at SHS.
- Coordinate with other social service agency workers (case managers, social workers, medical professionals) to provide for residents immediate needs.
- Model interpersonal and living skills for residents.
- Enforce building and program rules.
- Maintain and safe and comfortable shelter environment, including physical set-up and light janitorial duties, when necessary.
- Work as a team with other colleagues on shift and be able to work independently without direct supervision.
Residents intake, assessment and advocacy
- Register new residents including evaluation and assessment of residents needs.
- Review and record in log book to ensure program consistency.
- Maintain resident’s records, updating information on an ongoing basis.
- Explain and enforce Sacred Heart Shelter policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate residents count throughout shifts.
- Engage outside professionals (Mental Health Professionals, Medics, Police) when appropriate.
Administrative and General Responsibilities
- Attend staff meetings, workshops, retreats, and in-service classes as provided.
- Maintain accurate record of hours worked and turn in timesheets on schedule.
- Contribute to and support a positive, team-oriented work environment; participate with other staff members in group decision-making process.
- Maintain cleanliness and order in the program
- Inform supervisors of facilities and residents-related issues.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Physical And Mental Acuity Requirements
The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Able to hear telephone rings, phone conversation, doorbells, emergency alarms and face-to-face conversation.
- Able to speak clearly in person and on the telephone.
- Able to hand write legibly.
- Vision that enables person to read normal size print and handwritten notes; and distance and peripheral vision than enables person to monitor large space and identify concerns that require staff response.
- Mobility/dexterity of hands/arms to enable keying into locked areas as well as using a computer and other office equipment.
- Able to sit for sustained periods of time.
- Able to walk the entire building and ascend and descend stairs quickly to move from one floor to another in order to respond to emergency situations.
- Ability to lift, move and/or carry up to 40 pounds.
- Able to make independent decisions and apply sound judgment in performing job duties.
Minimum Qualifications
- Social service experience (minimum of six months).
- Experience working with or knowledge of women’s issues, homelessness, mental illness, and addictions.
- Knowledge and experience with crisis intervention.
- Ability to work within the mission, goals, and objectives of Catholic Housing Services/Catholic Community Services.
- Ability to commit to developing and safekeeping a workplace that values and supports a culturally diverse work environment.
- Must have a reliable phone or voice mail service at all times in which to be reached.
- Ability to contribute to a work environment that fosters respect, teamwork, and excellence.
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