Graveyard Shelter Program Generalist

Catholic Community Services; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 31,615 - 36,368; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403b retirement plan

3 weeks vacation

Paid sick leave

13 holidays

Job summary

Catholic Community Services in Vancouver, WA, is looking for Shelter Staff to ensure a safe, supportive environment for guests at Bertha’s Place, a shelter for people experiencing homelessness. The role involves crisis response, monitoring facility security, and providing support services.

Candidates should possess a high school diploma, pass background checks, and have experience with diverse populations. An excellent benefits package is offered including 3 weeks vacation and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations including those with mental health issues is a plus.
• Applicant must pass required background checks prior to employment.
• Must obtain a Food Handler’s card within the first 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and supportive environment for shelter guests.
• Monitor traffic at the facility and develop supportive relationships with guests.
• Respond to crisis situations and provide behavioral management.

Skills

Crisis response

Behavior management

Motivational interviewing

Culturally competent services

Written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

$22.95-$26.40 HR/DOE

Join our Team! We offer an excellent benefits package! 3 weeks vacation * 12 days sick leave * 13 holidays * medical * dental * vision * life insurance * LTD * AD&D * pension * 403b * catastrophic & accident ins

Bertha’s Place is a 62 unit, non‑congregate shelter for people experiencing homelessness. The population served is one third single women, one third couples with a female head of household, and one third people over 55. Bertha’s place is a secure access 24‑hour/7‑day a week low barrier shelter with the primary goal of helping support residents to regain permanent housing.

Shelter Staff provide supervision, program structure, behavior management and a wide range of basic needs services, as well as more advanced social services. This includes helping guests navigate a myriad of social service agencies, forms and interviews. Staff are trained in behavior management, basic case services, as well as Motivational Interviewing and other counseling skills.

Responsibilities

• Shelter Responsibilities
  • Ensure a safe, welcoming, supportive environment for shelter guests and staff.
  • Monitor traffic at the front door and outside of the facility in the immediate area surrounding the shelter, ensuring only residents of the shelter or authorized personnel enter the building.
  • Develop supportive relationship with guests by using motivational interviewing strategies.
  • Respond to guests who are in crisis, disruptive, or having medical emergencies.
  • Provide behavioral management for a diverse population including individuals with chemical dependency and/or mental health issues.
  • Write timely, professional, and behaviorally descriptive Incident Reports or Ban Reports when incidents or disruptive behaviors occur.
  • Provide services, resources, and information to guests.
  • Work with volunteers, the volunteer coordinator, and community partners to provide food and meals for guests.
  • Help maintain health and safety of the facility as well as monitoring client rooms for health and safety concerns.
• Security Responsibilities
  • Monitor behaviors in and around the Bertha’s Place and parking lot assuring policies and procedures are enforced.
  • Provide information and referral services to guests and homeless individuals.
  • Patrol parking lot and immediate surrounding areas to ensure the safety of guests, residents, and businesses.
  • Make contact with businesses in the patrol area to form and maintain positive community relations.
  • Coordinate with other the Bertha’s Place Shelter staff for back up to deal with challenging situations.
  • Coordinate with Bertha’s Place staff that are monitoring the security cameras.
  • Utilizes the Vancouver Police Department as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must obtain Food Handler’s card within first 3 months of employment.
• Experience working with diverse populations including people with active mental health and chemical dependency issues is a plus.
• Possess good verbal and written communication.
• Applicant must successfully pass required background checks prior to an offer of employment.
• Ability to provide a negative TB test.
• Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS’ driving policy, (required to provide current driving abstract)
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and automobile Insurance.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.
• Support and contribute to a creative, collaborative and respectful environment that promotes teamwork.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi‑cultural situations.

Note to Internal Candidates: HR reviews internal compensation and determines increase based on their experience and also agency internal equity factors.

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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