Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate - Lamar County

American Red Cross - Georgia Region; Barnesville (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Red Cross - Georgia Region is seeking an SRT Service Associate to support shelter residents by identifying resources and barriers to transition. This operational role is typically assigned during DROs at various levels and focuses on expediting relief and recovery for displaced households.

The position involves helping families develop action plans to secure more permanent living arrangements and reduce shelter dependence through coordinated wraparound services and referrals.

Responsibilities

• Understand shelter residents' resources and transition roadblocks.
• Assist households in creating an individualized action plan to move from shelter to sustainable living.

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