Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate - Oglethorpe County

American Red Cross - Georgia Region; Lexington (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

American Red Cross is seeking a Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate to assist shelter residents in identifying resources and overcoming transition roadblocks. The role focuses on helping households create individualized action plans to move from shelter to more sustainable living solutions.

This is an operational, temporary position typically assigned at level 4 and above disaster relief operations, contributing to faster recovery and reduced displacement following disasters.

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