Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate - Screven County

American Red Cross - Georgia Region; Sylvania (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

American Red Cross - Georgia Region is seeking a Shelter Resident Transition (SRT) Service Associate to support disaster relief operations. This temporary, field-based role focuses on helping shelter residents identify resources and overcome roadblocks to build individualized transition plans.

The position contributes to the organization’s mission by accelerating residents’ path from shelter to more stable living situations and facilitating faster recovery after disasters.

Qualifications

• Operational role in disaster relief operations, temporary assignment.

Responsibilities

• Work with shelter residents to understand their resources and transition roadblocks.
• Assist households in creating an individualized action plan to transition from the 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