Rainbow Services - Residential Associate - Full Time

Rainbow Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 59,237,000 - 66,125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $22.00 per hour

Job summary

Rainbow Services is seeking a Residential Associate to support participants in emergency shelter or transitional housing. You will work with program staff to help residents achieve goals in their service plans, contributing to overall safety and a welcoming environment.

The role requires experience in social services, domestic violence experience preferred, and the ability to work with diverse clients; bilingual Spanish/English is required.

Qualifications

• Training or experience in the social service field, particularly residential services, highly desired.
• Prior experience in the domestic violence field preferred.
• Interest in addressing social justice issues affecting families and vulnerable groups, and a commitment to the movement to end intimate partner violence.
• Willingness to work with a diverse client population, including individuals in crisis.
• Flexibility and adaptability to the changing needs of the work environment.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required per contract agreements and high percentage of Spanish-speakers in client population.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. required.
• State-mandated 40-hour Domestic Violence training required and can be provided upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Respond to a 24-hour Spanish/English hotline for survivors of domestic violence.
• Ensure safe operations of shelter programs, including assisting with office management.
• Coordinate intake into the shelter programs.
• Organize residential programming when appropriate.
• Assist residents with various support services, including addressing basic needs, completing application forms, providing referrals to community services, and identifying employment opportunities as appropriate.
• Address resident concerns and provide crisis intervention.
• Manage and document services.
• Prepare shelter units for potential residents.
• Assist with audit preparation.
• Oversee assigned chores.
• Support volunteers assigned to the shelter programs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Flexibility

Crisis intervention

Education

40-hour Domestic Violence training

Job description

Career Opportunities with Rainbow Services

A great place to work.

Careers At Rainbow Services

Share with friends or Subscribe!

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?

Join our team!

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available.

Rainbow Services - Residential Associate - Full Time

Job Information

• About the agency: Rainbow Services, Ltd. is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that provides comprehensive, trauma-informed services to domestic violence survivors and their children.
• Reports to: Senior Residential Manager or Residential Manager.
• Status: Full time, non-exempt, includes overnight and weekend shifts.

Job Summary

Residential Associates support participants (clients) at either the emergency shelter or transitional housing program. Residential Associates work collaboratively with other program staff to support residents in attaining goals identified in their individual service plans. Residential Associates support the overall facilities management and contribute to creating a safe, welcoming environment for residents.

Duties

• Respond to a 24-hour Spanish/English hotline for survivors of domestic violence.
• Ensure safe operations of shelter programs, including assisting with office management.
• Coordinate intake into the shelter programs.
• Organize residential programming when appropriate.
• Assist residents with various support services, including addressing basic needs, completing application forms, providing referrals to community services, and identifying employment opportunities as appropriate.
• Address resident concerns and provide crisis intervention.
• Manage and document services.
• Prepare shelter units for potential residents.
• Assist with audit preparation.
• Oversee assigned chores.
• Support volunteers assigned to the shelter programs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Training or experience in the social service field, particularly residential services, highly desired.
• Prior experience in the domestic violence field preferred.
• Interest in addressing social justice issues affecting families and vulnerable groups, and a commitment to the movement to end intimate partner violence.
• Willingness to work with a diverse client population, including individuals in crisis.
• Flexibility and adaptability to the changing needs of the work environment.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required per contract agreements and high percentage of Spanish-speakers in client population.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. required.
• State-mandated 40-hour Domestic Violence training required and can be provided upon hire.

Compensation

$22.00 per hour | Supportive Work Environment

It is the policy of Rainbow Services to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard for their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity.