Housing-First Shelter Advocate

Catholic-Charities-of-the-Diocese-of-Santa-Rosa; Santa Rosa (CA); In loco; USD 31.000 - 33.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa seeks a Participant Advocate to support shelter and service center operations. The role focuses on housing-first, trauma-informed interactions with clients experiencing homelessness, providing daily living assistance, meals, and safety oversight.

The position emphasizes compassionate engagement, documentation, and interagency coordination to connect participants with housing and community resources.

Competenze

• High School diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE).
• Must become certified in CPR and First Aid within six months of transfer/hiring date.
• Experience with homelessness, social services, or familiarity with community resources is preferred.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft 365 Suite.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.

Mansioni

• Provide supportive operations at homeless shelter locations during assigned shifts.
• Engage with participants using housing-first, trauma-informed approaches.
• Assist with opening/closing procedures and basic site safety.
• Document service provisioning and maintain HMIS/data entry as required.
• Learn and apply harm reduction and motivational interviewing concepts.
• Collaborate with partner agencies and staff to coordinate housing referrals and services.

Conoscenze

Bilingual English/Spanish

Empathy

Trauma-informed approach

Housing First knowledge

Strong communication

Formazione

High school diploma or HSE

Strumenti

Microsoft 365 Suite

Descrizione del lavoro

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa seeks a Participant Advocate to support shelter and service center operations. The role focuses on housing-first, trauma-informed interactions with clients experiencing homelessness, providing daily living assistance, meals, and safety oversight.

The position emphasizes compassionate engagement, documentation, and interagency coordination to connect participants with housing and community resources.