Overnight Shelter Counselor, Holy Family Inn

Pine Street Inn; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 29 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Shift differential

Résumé du poste

Pine Street Inn in Boston is seeking a Guest Services Specialist to help maintain a safe shelter environment and actively assist guests with housing pathways and resource connections.

You will coordinate with housing and health services, document in HMIS, and respond to guest needs with professionalism, even during demanding situations. This is a 40-hour, site-based role with weather-emergency relevance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one year of experience in the Human Services field required.
• Valid MA driver’s license preferred, bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsabilités

• Ensure a safe shelter environment for guests and staff.
• Assist with housing pathways and motivate guests to pursue housing options.
• Connect guests to substance abuse, mental health and medical resources when needed.
• Enter data into the HMIS system and document reports per agency policy.

Connaissances

Bilingual English/Spanish

Driver's license

Formation

High School diploma or GED

Description du poste

SCHEDULE

40 hours, Tuesday-Saturday 11:30pm-8:00am (Essential position during weather emergencies).

PAYS

$21.40 - $24.00 per hour DOE - (Salary ranges provided are based on relevant experience and skill set)

PLUS

$2.00 (shift differential pay) for every hour worked between 11:00pm – 7:00am

LOCATION

1 Lingard Street, Dorchester, MA

The Guest Service Specialist is an essential position and will work 100% site based to maintain guest to staff ratio.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Guest Services Specialist (GSS) works from the Pine Street Inn policy and procedures developed to ensure a safe shelter environment for guests and staff. The Guest Services Specialist has a primary focus on the direct care of guests and, as such, responds to guests in a timely and professional manner based on the prioritization of guests’ needs. The GSS assists with the development and implementation of a housing pathway by motivating guests to rapidly work on housing and connecting guests to appropriate resources. The Guest Services Specialists will also assist guests in connecting with substance abuse, mental health and medical resources when the shelter cannot safely accommodate guest needs. The GSS is required to stay energized and focused even when demands are ambiguous and strenuous. The GSS is required to enter data into the Homeless Management Information (HMIS) system and to document reports in keeping with agency policy. The GSS is required to make sound decisions and appropriately seeks guidance from a supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/TRAINING

REQUIRED

• High School diploma or GED

PREFERRED

• Valid MA driver’s license in good standing
• Bilingual English/Spanish

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the Human Services field

PREFERRED

• Administering Narcan and CPR in a work setting
• Knowledge in the areas of addiction, recovery, and mental illness
• Knowledge of issues pertaining to the homeless
• Knowledge of area resources