Hamden Warming Center Resident Support Specialist

Columbus House

New Haven (CT)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 31,000

Part time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Columbus House, Inc. in New Haven, CT, is seeking a Seasonal Part Time staffer for the Warming Center to serve homeless residents during winter. The role is non-exempt and seasonal from December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, with varied overnight shifts and required trainings.

Responsibilities include supervising clients, logging incidents, and maintaining center security, under the Emergency Services Operational Manager. Pay is $19.00 per hour.

Qualifications

Experience delivering residential services for the homeless population preferred.
Awareness of mental health, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis issues.
Computer literate; able to work with area network providers.
Capable of working in a team and promoting teamwork.
Understand crisis intervention, confidentiality, boundaries, universal precautions.

Responsibilities

Attend all Columbus House training and meetings.
Complete logs, incident reports, and daily rosters.
Supervise clients to ensure compliance with Warming Center rules.
Assist in providing security of the Warming Center site.
Adhere to scheduled shift start times and remain on duty until a replacement arrives.
Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Crisis intervention

Confidentiality

Empathy

Harm reduction

Mental health awareness

Job description

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Seasonal Temporary New Haven, CT, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1205

Columbus House, Inc.

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

Seasonal: December 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027

Purpose

The Warming Center’s guiding principle is to save lives during the harshest weather of the year by providing compassionate care for the most vulnerable residents of Hamden . The Warming Center is a critical program for people who are homeless and generally resistant to or not able to enter shelters.

Qualifications , Knowledge, Skills , and Abilities

Individual(s) must have demonstrated the ability to manage, motivate and direct clients, time management and organizational skills essential.
Knowledge base of the delivery of residential services for the homeless population preferred.
Must be aware of mental health, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis issues.
Knowledgeable of the area network providers; computer literate; culturally competent.
Must possess the capacity to work within a team and promote teamwork.
Must have a general understanding of crisis intervention skills, confidentiality, boundaries, universal precautions.
Able to foster a Harm Reduction philosophy within the work environment, strong empathic skills.

Responsibilities

Attend all required Columbus House training and meetings.
Complete all required logs, incident reports; and daily rosters.
Supervise clients to ensure compliance with all Warming Center rules.
Assist in providing the security of the Warming Center site.
Adhere closely to scheduled shift start times and remain on duty until a replacement has arrived.
Other related duties as assigned.

Supervised by : Emergency Services Operational Manager

Pay Scale : $19.00 per hour

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