Direct Care Staff: Night Shift during the week.
General Description: The direct care staff is responsible for crisis line, monitoring activities of the residents, implementing shelter safety guidelines, overseeing the shelter operations, shelter security during the week.
Essential Job Functions:
A. Answer the crisis hotline, providing crisis intervention and ensuring that callers are provided a safe place.
B. Assess clients' immediate needs and refer to appropriate resource or use The ARK resources.
C. Complete intake procedure including all paperwork and settling family into the shelter
D. Ensure the safety and comfort of clients and shelter by enforcing fire and safety regulations.
E. Assist residents as necessary with personal items, food, etc.
F. Supervise and monitor the residents of the shelter in accordance with pre-set Cooperative Living Agreement.
G. Oversee the cleanliness of the shelter.
H. Monitor the residents' activities and log on the Shift Report.
I. Complete Shift Reports and enter information into Osnium while on shift.
J. Report to On-Call Advocate or Supervisor when a possible intake calls hotline.
K. Keep Intake packets made up for the following week.
L. Assist with inventory of the pantry 2 x a week.
M. Filing.
N. Must be able to work nights during the weekdays with limited call outs.
O. Perform other duties as assigned by the Administrative Program Director and/or Executive Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
A. Must be 21 years of age or older or college student studying the field of social work, social services, nursing, or mental health.
B. High School Diploma or GED.
C. Experience in working with people and responsibility for decisions.
D. Crisis Intervention training or willingness to be trained in these skills.
E. Knowledge of First Aid or willingness to be trained in these skills.
F. Be prepared to work under stressful situations without direct supervision.
Screenable Job Requirements:
A. Willingness to train in areas of family violence and The ARK policies and procedures.
B. Willingness to undergo 10 hours of crisis intervention training and 40 hours of Sexual Assault Training.
C. Willingness to cover other shifts if schedule allows.
D. Willingness to stay on the premises at all times during a shift, except to meet client needs.
E. Ability to provide their own transportation to and from work.
F. Ability to make decisions regarding house regulations without direct supervision.
G. Willingness to work with displaced families of violence.
H. Willingness to perform tasks outside the job description.
Supervision: The direct care staff is supervised by the Operational Advocate/Program Director and/or Executive Director.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $11.33 per hour
Language:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
