Shelter Resident Transition Service Associate - Terrell County

American Red Cross - Georgia Region; Dawson (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Red Cross - Georgia Region is seeking a Shelter Resident Transition (SRT) Service Associate to support disaster relief operations. This operational role involves working with shelter residents to identify resources and remove roadblocks, helping households create a personalized action plan to move from shelter to stable housing.

As part of the disaster response team, you will coordinate with caseworkers and shelter staff to accelerate recovery, shorten displacement, and contribute

Responsibilities

• Assist shelter residents in identifying resources and barriers to transition.
• Develop individualized action plans to move from shelter to stable living solutions.

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