Hamden Warming Center Coordinator

Columbus House; New Haven (CT); In loco; USD 32.000 - 45.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Columbus House, Inc. is seeking a Hamden Warming Center Coordinator to oversee residential staff at Keefe Community Center, Hamden, CT. The role manages program operations, provides supervision, and ensures safety for 40 residents daily during the winter season.

The position requires coordinating with social services, training staff, and maintaining documentation. Seasonal, part-time, non-exempt, with on-call duties and shift coverage evenings.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 2+ years in human services or 5+ years as a case manager.
• Experience coordinating programs and supervising staff is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HMIS systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Mansioni

• Provide program coordination and supervision to residential staff.
• Train and supervise Resident Support Specialists.
• Maintain charts and notes for Family Triage and related duties.
• Hire, train, and supervise residential program staff.
• Ensure safety and adherence to program rules; on-call supervision.

Conoscenze

Bachelor's degree in human services

Case management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

HMIS

Crisis intervention

Driver's license

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in human services

Strumenti

Relias Online Training

Descrizione del lavoro

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2 days ago Requisition ID: 1204

Salary Range: $28.00 To $28.00 Hourly

Columbus House, Inc.

Job Posting: Seasonal Part-time FLSA Non-Exempt, Essential

Seasonal: December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027

Purpose

Under the direction of the Director of New Haven Emergency Services, the Hamden Warming Center Coordinator provides program coordination and supervision to residential staff located at Keefe Community Center - 11 Pine Street, Hamden, CT 06514, for single women and men. The Hamden Warming Center has a capacity of 40 people (men and women total). Men and women may have struggled with substance abuse, mental illness, and homelessness. The coordinator will provide direct Supervision and program management, training and professional development to Resident Support Specialists.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create strength-based person-centered approaches
• Provide linkages to clients who need social, mental health, educational, vocational, recreational, transportation, spiritual and/or substance use
• Coordinate and collaborate with other agencies and social service providers
• Enforce program rules and supervise resident chores and bi-weekly house meetings
• Train and empower supervisees to be effective in the completion of tasks.
• Attend weekly and monthly agency, program and network meetings
• Maintain and update all required charting and notes as required by Columbus House, and other related duties as assigned to support the operation of Family triage.
• Enter and maintain Communication Log and any other tracking sheet created for the Family Triage.
• Hire, train, and supervise all residential program staff, providing all necessary oversight and supervision and ensuring consistency and continuity of services rendered.
• The coordinator should be a role model for supervisees.
• Monitor Residential Staff scheduled Relias Online Training monthly
• Provide monthly Supervision to all Staff.
• Complete the Residential Staff’s Annual Employee Performance Evaluation.
• Provide Supervisory coverage to the Hamden Warming Center Program.
• Responsible for the completion of reports as needed.
• Responsible for the provision of a safe and healthy environment for the Men and Women, and Staff at the Hamden Warming Center.
• The coordinator will be on call and provide supervision and guidance as needed.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in human services (Preferable) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in human services or related fields or five years’ experience as case manager working in human services or related fields.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a deadline-oriented mindset
• Strong written and oral communication skills employing the English language
• Proficiency is Microsoft Office and other common desktop applications
• Able to effectively use the local network of substance abuse, mental health, and social services providers
• Able to navigate the HMIS.
• Familiar with criminal justice and able to engage, manage, motivate and support
• Familiar with mental health, substance abuse and dual diagnosis issues and group dynamics
• Complete knowledge base of all aspects of the delivery of person-centered case management
• Able to meet all documentation requirements
• Knowledgeable about crisis intervention, boundaries, confidentiality, universal precautions, harm reduction, trauma informed care, and motivational interviewing
• Valid drivers’ license with a good driving history
• Able to manage crisis and maintain the safety of clients and staff.

Supervision:Emergency Services Operational Shelter Manager

Salary Range:$28 per hour

Schedule:Monday – Friday 5:00 p.m. to 10:0 0 p.m. with on-call responsibility