Residence Worker

Mission Community Services Society; Mission (KS); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Mission Community Services Society is seeking a compassionate part-time Shelter Worker to support clients in a temporary residential setting in Kansas. You will provide emergency shelter, assess needs, and connect individuals with community resources.

The role emphasizes client-centered, trauma-informed practices and non-judgmental support. Responsibilities include admissions, policy enforcement, thorough documentation, and collaboration with local agencies to address housing, health, and safety

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education with 2+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• Must have First Aid, NVCI and Food Safe certifications.
• Criminal record check completion required.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency shelter and gateway services for clients who are homeless.
• Gather information from clients to identify needs and risks and connect to services.
• Manage admissions, orientation and understanding of rules; enforce policies.
• Identify community resources to meet clients’ social, economic, recreational and educational needs.
• Record daily activities using intake forms and logs; maintain communications.
• Conduct property inspections and security checks per policy.
• Perform housekeeping tasks and maintain cleanliness of facilities.
• Maintain relationships with agencies, professionals and community partners.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Problem solving

Cultural competence

Knowledge of local resources

Education

Post-secondary education

Experience with relevant population

Tools

First Aid Certification

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)

Food Safe Certification

Job description

Mission Community Services Society is dedicated to helping people, changing lives, and building community. With a legacy dating back to 1972, MCSS has continuously strived to support community members in need.

Support participants in a residential setting to identify individual goals and develop life skills necessary to live as independently as possible. Service delivery is based on a client centered, trauma informed and non-judgmental perspective.

What you’ll do:

• Provide emergency shelter and gateway services for clients who are homeless.
• Gather information from clients to identify needs and risks, and then provide information to appropriate sources.
• Handle the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients' understanding of rules; ensure ongoing enforcement of policies.
• Identifies social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet clients’ needs.
• Accurately record day to day happenings using the appropriate methods; intake forms, maintain communication logs and complete all forms required.
• Carry out inspection / security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Performs housekeeping duties such as dusting, sweeping, mopping, emptying garbage, sterilizing washrooms, cleaning and laundry.
• Maintains connections with other agencies, professionals, government officials, and the community.

What you bring:

• Post-secondary education, plus a minimum 2 years’ experience working with relevant population, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Food Safe Certification
• Successful completion of Criminal Record check

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication, organizational, computer and problem-solving skills essential
• Culturally competent
• Knowledge of local resources

Status: Temporary, Part-Time, 24 hours per week (12 months or until incumbent returns)

Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm - Saturday and Sunday

Wage: Grid 10 ($27.53-31.57)

Start date: October 5, 2026