Job Details

ID #12351266
Estado Alaska
Ciudad Kenai peninsula
Tipo de trabajo Part-time
Salario USD Starting pay is $15.00/ hr, raised to $15.50/hr after successful completion of training, and $16.00/hr following a 90 day review. Starting pay is 15.00/ hr raised to 15.50/hr after successful completion of training and 16.00/hr following a 90 day review.
Fuente Alaska
Showed 2021-04-17
Fecha 2021-03-24
Fecha tope 2021-05-23
Categoría No lucrativo
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Haven House Hiring Shelter Advocate

Alaska, Kenai peninsula, 99611 Kenai peninsula USA

Vacancy caducado!

We are looking for compassionate open minded individuals who enjoy working with many different types of people. This is a busy residential shelter setting where Advocates provide support to individuals who have been impacted by Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Shelter Advocates are responsible for providing services to residents in shelter and walk in participants who are in need of various forms of support.

This position has a social justice component. Knowing the core principles of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values. As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.

This position is part time, approximately 20 hours per week. We are currently looking for individuals who can work swing (3:00pm- 10:30pm) and potentially overnight (10:00pm - 8:00am.) Starting pay is $15.00/ hr, raised to $15.50/hr after successful completion of training, and $16.00/hr following a 90 day review. This job is often challenging and so the agency provides PTO to staff regularly scheduled for 20 hours a week or more.

Responsibilities:

Ability to work with a diverse population and provide culturally competent advocacy

Ability to provide competent advocacy to individuals who struggle with addiction and mental illness

Provide advocacy based counseling to Domestic violence survivors and their children

Complete screening process with participants

Complete the intake process for client admittance including data collection and reporting

Assist emergency shelter residents by providing resources, information and referrals

Provide crisis intervention and referrals on the 24 hour crisis line for those seeking shelter and other services, not limited to domestic violence

Able to effectively safety plan with survivors of domestic violence, including, shelter residents, walk-ins and over the phone

Provide crisis intervention assessment and referrals to outside agencies

Maintains and updates client files regularly to provide timely data collection and reporting

Attends staff meetings

Help participants navigate systems such as the health & legal systems and other community resources

Qualifications & Core Competencies:

Experience, ability and willingness to communicate and work well with survivors from a variety of racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds and with various religious beliefs, lifestyles, sexual orientations, age variance, differing abilities

Experience working in a population with people who may be experiencing, substance abuse, mental illness, sexual assault, and homelessness

Experience in maintaining accurate and timely documentation of clients files, data entry, monthly reports

Ability to work independently in a shelter environment

Strong knowledge of community resources, and other partnering agencies

Oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills

Computer familiarity with Windows, Word, and ability to use online tools such as google docs

Demonstrated understanding of the intersection of racism and poverty

Experience working with communities of color and people from different cultures than your own

Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist principles

Must be able to follow COVID policy and procedures including but not limited to; getting tested for COVID before starting work at the shelter, wearing a mask, social distancing, frequent hand washing, and sanitizing frequently touched surfaces with disinfectant chemicals throughout your shift.

Core competencies expected: Fostering Diversity, Race & Social Justice Advocacy, Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Communication: Oral and Written, Crisis Management, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Personal Credibility, Planning & Organizing/Time Management, Reliability, Specialized Knowledge, Leading & Developing Others and Discernment/Judgment

Vacancy caducado!

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