Overnight Shelter Associate

PURPOSE OF POSITION

A Shelter Associate at Catholic Charities follows procedures and guidelines set forth in operating guidelines manuals to help maintain structure and order in the living environment. Accurately and promptly completes all required documentation/data, including entering relevant resident information in daily logs before ending shift assignment. Maintains current knowledge of ongoing events and changes by reading old logs. Enforces shelter rules uniformly and consistently. Responds appropriately to needs and crisis situations, such as mediating basic interpersonal problems between residents and summoning emergency.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people in crisis
• Ability to remain calm in stressful and/or emergency situations
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Basic knowledge of word processing and typing ability to enter resident information
• Knowledge of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and the appropriate techniques and practices for the client population
• Ability to interact effectively as a team member and independently with Agency staff and with a diverse client base

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $25.00/hr., $1/hr. bilingual differential.
Training: We provide a robust training curriculum that will support our employees throughout their career. Training provided within the first year of employment includes: De-escalation & Safety; Mental Health First Aid; Substance Abuse & Mental Health; Human Trafficking; Trauma Informed Care; and many more.
Benefits: In addition to being part of a higher purpose while working in a challenging yet rewarding environment, eligible Catholic Charities employees receive a generous benefits package, including: Extensive Paid Time Off (4 weeks accrual for new employees - increasing based on tenure); 15 Paid Holidays annually (shelters are 24/7, so there may be a need to work some holidays, which would include holiday pay); 403b Retirement Plan with Agency contribution of 4% & match up to 2% of annual compensation. Choice of 3 PPO Medical Plans (90% of employee's and 75% of dependent’s premiums is paid by Agency), Dental, & Vision starting the 1st day of the month following start date. May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Federal Student Loans and many more benefits.

Application Information

If you are ready to make answer the call and make a difference, please submit your application online at ccdenvor.org/careers. We look forward to meeting you!

Background Check

We conduct background checks as part of our hiring process.

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