Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate - Henry County

American Red Cross - Georgia Region; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Red Cross - Georgia Region is seeking a Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate for disaster relief operations. This operational role supports residents in understanding resources and roadblocks, helping them craft an individualized action plan to move from the shelter toward sustainable housing.

The position is typically temporary and assigned to DROs at level 4 and above, with the aim of accelerating recovery and reducing displacement.

Qualifications

• Assist shelter residents in understanding available resources and transition roadblocks.
• Help households create an individualized action plan to transition from the shelter to sustainable living.

Responsibilities

• Work with shelter residents to understand their resources and transition roadblocks.
• Support residents in developing an individualized action plan to move from the shelter to a more sustainable living solution.

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