Hours: 10am – 7pm (hour break) 40 hours per week
Reports to: Shelter Supervisor
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Hours of work:
Reports to: Shelter Supervisor
Qualifications:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field is preferred, but equivalent experience will also be considered.
- Basic knowledge, understanding and experience working with victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
- Good listener, self-motivated, team player
- Ability to respond effectively to crises.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Communication and public speaking skills
Responsibilities:
- Direct client services to include trauma informed care, advocacy, in-take, protection orders, and sexual assault.
- Provide on-call crisis advocacy alternating one night a week, weekend and holiday rotation with other on-call crisis advocates.
- Respond to emergency requests and/or needs by clients.
- Document all interactions as required.
- Maintain safety and security precautions.
- Track and report donations received. Stock where required.
- Crisis intervention and safety planning with clients/potential clients.
- Complete room checks.
- Shelter upkeep.
- Other duties as assigned.
Hours of work:
- Monday through Friday; occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to adjust hours as needed to cover events and needs of the position.
