Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate - Bartow County

American Red Cross - Georgia Region; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shelter Resident Transition (SRT) Service Associate (SA) is an operational role assigned temporarily during disaster relief operations. SRT Caseworkers work with shelter residents to understand their resources and remove roadblocks to help households create an individualized action plan to transition from the shelter to a more sustainable living solution.

This position supports the mission of the American Red Cross by helping individuals shorten their displacement and jumpstart longer-term

Responsibilities

• Assist shelter residents in understanding available resources and creating an action plan to transition from shelter to sustainable living.
• Collaborate with disaster response teams to support rapid recovery and reduce displacement time.

Job description

The Shelter Resident Transition (SRT) Service Associate (SA) is an operational position and is assigned temporarily, typically on level 4 and above disaster relief operations (DROs). SRT Caseworkers work with shelter residents to understand their resources and transition roadblocks to help households create an individualized action plan so that they can transition from the shelter to a more sustainable living solution. This position supports the mission of the American Red Cross by helping individuals and households more quickly transition from a shelter, thus alleviating human suffering by shortening the time of their disaster-caused displacement and jumpstarting their longer-term recovery.

Watch our video to learn more: Red Cross Disaster Action Team