Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate - Lumpkin County

American Red Cross - Georgia Region; Dahlonega (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Red Cross - Georgia Region seeks a Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate to support disaster relief operations by helping shelter residents identify resources and plan steps to move toward stable housing.

This temporary operational role focuses on assessing roadblocks, coordinating services, and guiding households through a personalized action plan to shorten displacement and begin longer-term recovery.

Responsibilities

• Work with shelter residents to identify resources and roadblocks, creating an individualized action plan to transition 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