Shelter Advocate - Safer Futures - Shift Worker, Less Than 20 Hours/Week

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Description
Shelter Advocate
Safer Futures
Shift Worker, Less Than 20 Hours/Week
$15.00/Hour
Schedule: Determined based on shift, part-time, or full-time position; Full-time may provide on-call
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Provides crisis intervention, empowerment and advocacy to victims of domestic violence in shelter and on the crisis line. This position provides shelter coverage and some clerical duties.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides direct service/advocacy/peer support to victims of domestic violence; maintains client confidentiality; completes client intakes according to shelter policies and procedures.
• Answers crisis hotline and provides referrals and crisis intervention as needed.
• Keeps Assistant Director (AD) apprised of all issues, concerns, and behaviors that affect the resident’s case plan, as well as their safety and well-being; reports suspicion of child abuse to AD immediately.
• Enforces the rule of no physical discipline of children in shelter, which includes being supportive of mothers who are trying to learn non-physical discipline techniques.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of support and assistance for all residents; contacts each resident during your shift to ensure their needs are being met.
• Maintains the shelter in a clean and orderly manner; assists residents with chores as needed to provide life skills training and mentoring.
• Provides childcare, with mother’s permission, as needed and on a limited basis for jobs, medical, counseling, and legal appointments, as well as landlord interviews with approval from AD.
• Ensures fire and safety regulations are enforced.
• Assists with receiving, recording and storing donations.
• Submits documentation in the “Transfer Log” every shift to provide smooth transition and open communication between others working in the shelter.
• Attends monthly staff meetings and agency in-service training; participates in staff development activities.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
• Other duties may develop in the course of events. The Director/Assistant Director has the authority to assign tasks not presently covered in this description.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Ability to work in a stressful/crisis-oriented environment.
• Must display caring, compassionate attitude.
• Understanding of domestic violence in the family and in the larger society.
• Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal background check (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation).

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: High school degree or equivalent, pursuing a degree in social work and/or related field experience. Certification of CPR and First Aid.