Part Time Shelter Coordinator/Floater

Job Duties

• Supports and coordinates with other staff in the delivery of appropriate housing stability and support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
• Maintains the safety and wellbeing of program participants.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the facility.
• Supports team members by serving as a resource for analyzing and solving problems.
• Manages the milieu and addresses any program participant conflicts immediately to de-escalate.
• Assists in the training and supervision of volunteers during shifts worked.
• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with the Social Work Code of Ethics.

Essential Duties

• Ensures that the program participants’ voices are heard.
• Possesses an in-depth knowledge regarding program requirements, including the referral process, support services, and field-relevant best practices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of participant-specific resources.
• Develops specialized knowledge related to service delivery database systems within the organization.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information.
• Maintains physical and emotional safety of all program participants in the facility.
• Supports team members by serving as a resource for analyzing and solving problems and staying abreast of current issues and theories within the field.
• Manages general program facility maintenance such as assisting in cooking, cleaning, supplying linen and personal items, conducting building walk-throughs, enforcing rules, checking chore completion, setting and checking alarms, etc.
• Assists in the training and supervision of volunteers during shifts worked.
• Ensures proper volunteer tracking documentation and indemnity forms are completed.
• Serves as a mentor to junior personnel to develop knowledge and experience regarding best practice standards within their workgroup.
• May be responsible for training staff members assigned to the shift being covered.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Ability to be single staffed while in the facility while having the responsibility for the safety of program participants.
• Ability to quickly and safely go up and down stairs regularly throughout the shift to do perimeter checks, and in cases of an emergency.
• Some lifting is required but should rarely exceed 50lbs.